Brutal Kyogo verdict, hardline Palma exit stand and forgotten £3m man escalates payday – Celtic news bulletin

Brutally honest Kyogo Furuhashi insists he still has room to improve this season for Celtic.

The Japanese striker has led the line once again this season for Brendan Rodgers' side amid an impressive campaign domestically and the push for the Champions League knockout stages having bagged six goals so far this season for Celtic. His form for the Hoops has led to the 29-year-old landing a recall to the international set-up after over a year in the wilderness.

However, boss Hajime Moriyasu failed to make it off the bench during the 4-0 win over Indonesia and will now hope to mark his recall to the squad with an appearance in Tuesday's clash with China. But speaking to Japanese outlet Soccer Magazine Moriyasu was right to leave him out of the clash stating: "I still have a lot to improve on in terms of the number of goals I score, and the national team has been in really good form, so I thought I had to be a player who could make a difference.

"Of course, I've been following the national team for a long time. So I've been waiting for this day, and that's why, if I get the chance to play, I'd like to play the kind of football that the national team's Moriyasu plays and show my strengths."

Elsewhere, Celtic winger Luis Palma has taken a bullish stance over his future. The Honduran winger netted twice as his side saw off Mexico in the Nations League clash.

But it has been a tough season in Glasgow's east end for the 24-year-old - who has made just two starts for the Scottish Premiership champions so far this term. That has fuelled speculation over a potential January exit, but he appears to be in no rush to leave the Hoops. Asked about his future by El Heraldo, he said: "Personally, these have not been months as I would