{"id":579790,"date":"2026-05-12T12:20:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T12:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/579790\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T12:20:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T12:20:11","slug":"premier-league-club-plot-move-for-celtic-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/579790\/","title":{"rendered":"Premier League Club Plot Move For Celtic Star"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Daizen<\/p>\n

(Credit: Imago)<\/p>\n

\"Callum <\/p>\n

Tue 12 May 2026 11:19, UK <\/p>\n

Daizen Maeda has emerged as a target for a number of Premier League clubs as he edges towards a move away from Celtic<\/a> this summer.<\/p>\n

The 28-year-old has been heavily linked with a move away from Glasgow after confessing his desire to leave last summer, placing multiple clubs on alert.<\/p>\n

However, he has remained a key player under Martin O\u2019Neill this season and scored a spectacular bicycle kick during the 3-1 win against Rangers last time out.<\/p>\n

Former Man United chief scout Mick Brown told Football Insider that Premier League clubs have been keeping a close eye on Maeda\u2019s situation this season.<\/p>\n

While it would be considered risky due to him being relatively unproven outside of Scotland, there is a growing chance he could move on in a busy summer for Celtic<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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How do Celtic feel about selling Daizen Maeda?<\/p>\n

Football Insider exclusively revealed in March that Celtic are planning to sell Maeda<\/a> as they aim to cash in on the Japan international this summer.<\/p>\n

This comes as negotiations over the offer of a new contract have failed to progress in the last year, and Hoops chiefs believe there is now no chance he will extend.<\/p>\n

Daizen Maeda StatsScottish PremiershipEuropa LeagueScottish CupLeague CupAppearances34924Starts30823Minutes Played2656612199294Goals12011Assists6310Daizen Maeda\u2019s stats for Celtic in the 2025-26 season. (via Transfermarkt)<\/p>\n

In what is set to be a busy summer for Celtic with the arrival of a new manager, the money on offer from Premier League clubs could come as a major boost.<\/p>\n

\u201cPremier League clubs are well aware of Maeda,\u201d Brown told Football Insider.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey all have scouts up in Scotland looking at their top performers, and he\u2019s been one of the standouts for Celtic for a number of years now.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo if he\u2019s going to be available, there are a few who will be on alert over that, not just because of what he did against Rangers but before that as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think they have to be on their guard a bit with signing players from Scotland at the moment, because they won\u2019t like me saying this, but the level has dropped.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt used to be that you could get some top players from over there, but recently I\u2019m not convinced, so I expect these Premier League sides aren\u2019t either.<\/p>\n

\u201cHas Maeda shown enough this season and since he\u2019s been at Celtic to suggest he can make a difference in the Premier League? That\u2019s up to them to decide.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut a few of them will have been looking at him and if the price is right, it could be tempting.\u201d<\/p>\n

Which Premier League clubs could sign Maeda?<\/p>\n

As a result of his performances for Celtic over a number of years, clubs in England have been placed on alert by the possibility he could move on.<\/p>\n

Football Insider\u00a0revealed on 3 October that\u00a0Maeda is interested in joining the Premier League<\/a>, where a number of clubs have been keeping tabs on him.<\/p>\n

\"EvertonCredit: Imago<\/p>\n

Everton were linked with a move to sign the Japan international earlier in the season as David Moyes aims to bolster his attacking options amid current concerns.<\/p>\n

Brentford were also believed to be among those keeping tabs on his situation, while Tottenham also set sights on Maeda during last summer\u2019s window.<\/p>\n

His versatility and attacking returns in Scotland have led to growing interest from down south, and while a move is not certain, he is still on the radar of multiple sides.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"(Credit: Imago) Tue 12 May 2026 11:19, UK Daizen Maeda has emerged as a target for a number…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":579791,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[10043,35119,218,221,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-579790","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-football","tag-celtic","tag-daizen-maeda","tag-football","tag-premier-league","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/579790","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=579790"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/579790\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/579791"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=579790"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=579790"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=579790"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}