{"id":479142,"date":"2026-03-16T20:25:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T20:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/479142\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T20:25:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T20:25:09","slug":"hyunjun-yang-reveals-the-extraordinary-conversation-with-martin-oneill-that-transformed-his-celtic-form","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/479142\/","title":{"rendered":"Hyunjun Yang reveals the \u2018extraordinary\u2019 conversation with Martin O’Neill that transformed his Celtic form"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hyunjun Yang is enjoying an excellent season at Celtic despite having played under three different managers.<\/p>\n

Yang<\/a> struggled under Rodgers but found a new lease of life under interim Celtic boss Martin O\u2019Neill<\/a> in his first spell at the club.<\/p>\n

Even under the disastrous spell of Wilfried Nancy, Yang shone at Celtic. And now that O\u2019Neill is back, the South Korean has admitted that he is \u2018enjoying\u2019 life at Celtic<\/a> under the gaffer and explains how the Hoops boss \u2018reached out\u2019 to him when he first arrived at Parkhead.<\/p>\n

How good has Yang been this past month? <\/p>\n

\"HyunjunCredit: Ian MacNicol\/Getty Images Hyunjun Yang\u2019s \u2018very big honour\u2019 to play for Martin O\u2019Neill at Celtic<\/p>\n

The Celtic winger is clearly loving life at the club and it appears that O\u2019Neill is playing a massive part in Yang\u2019s development and form this season. And it appears to be down to the Hoops boss\u2019s Midas touch.<\/p>\n

Yang told The Celtic Way<\/a>, \u201cI am also enjoying playing for the manager. It\u2019s a very big honour for me to play under Martin O\u2019Neill.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been an extraordinary experience in my life. He\u2019s a very friendly person, he tries to communicate a lot with the players.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe reached out to me when he first came in and that boosted my confidence and I have felt that in my performances.\u201d<\/p>\n

How much Hyunjun Yang is worth to Celtic<\/p>\n

Yang almost left Celtic for \u00a33m<\/a> last summer as it looked like a switch to Birmingham City was on the cards.<\/p>\n

That transfer fell through at the last minute, and it seems now like a blessing in disguise. The South Korean has sparkled in Europe and domestically and is now an intrinsic part of the Celtic first team.<\/p>\n

So that begs the question, if a struggling Yang was worth \u00a33m just six months ago, what is the 23-year-old winger worth now?<\/p>\n

With six international caps and flying at Celtic, Yang must be worth at least double the \u00a33m Birmingham were willing to pay.<\/p>\n

But many would argue that while the title race is still running, Yang is priceless for Martin O\u2019Neill right now.<\/p>\n

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