“It’s easier now to say that,” said Hartson about Maeda now being the main man for Celtic after Kyogo left. “We weren’t quite aware when we sold Kyogo and there were a few questions asked. But the simple fact is that Maeda has been terrific since he has been sold to Rennes.

KYOGO FURUHASHI admits he was left feeling “depressed and frustrated” ahead of a massive Celtic Champions League clash with Real Madrid – because of his ongoing international snub. The striker

Kyogo Furuhashi has admitted he felt "depressed and frustrated" after being snubbed by Japan while playing for Celtic . The striker - who moved to Rennes in the January transfer window - has played 22 times for his country, the last appearance coming against China in November.

Kyogo Furuhashi is enduring a nightmare start to life at Rennes after joining the club from Celtic in the winter window. February 2, 2025, Rennes, France, France: Kyogo FURUHASHI of Rennes during the Ligue 1 match between Stade Rennais (Rennes) and Racing ...

Kyogo Furuhashi has opened up about the disappointment he faced just days after leaving Celtic for Rennes. Kyogo enjoyed a tremendous run at Celtic. It came to an end last month though, as the Japanese forward chose to leave in the middle of the season in order to join Rennes.

Former Celtic striker Kyogo Furuhashi’s difficult start to life as Rennes player continued over the weekend after the Japanese striker was forced off by injury.

However, since departing for Ligue 1, Furuhashi's absence has rarely been felt, with his Japanese international teammate Daizen Maeda - who has mostly been used out wide in his three years at Celtic - stepping up as a pivotal player unleashed through the middle.

St Mirren put in a real challenge and maybe deserved more but Celtic managed to find a win once again, and in the end it was a comfortable scoreline. Great to see Yang Hyun-jun grab a couple of goals,

Overall, Kyogo has played just 83 minutes of football at Rennes with just one shot on goal. No doubt the former Celtic icon will break his scoring duck at the French club but it must feel that, right now, the 30-year-old’s career has taken two steps back since leaving Parkhead three weeks ago.