Celtic transfer clamp deployed by Chris Sutton as Kyogo question from smirking Robbie Savage deemed 'disrespectful'

Chris Sutton has clamped a question by Robbie Savage over whether Celtic hero Kyogo Furuhashi could cope in the Premier League.

Brendan Rodgers has shut down rumours of Kyogo being a Tottenham replacement candidate for Harry Kane, who has swapped Ange Postecoglou's side for Bayern Munich. The Japanese talisman was linked with joining his old boss earlier this summer but rumours went cold, before remerging upon the England striker's move to Germany.

Speaking on their 606 phone-in show, Savage discussed Celtic's 3-1 win over Aberdeen, where Kyogo scored the second of the club's goals. The pundit asked Parkhead hero Sutton: "Celtic's top goalscorer from last season, Kyogo, is unsurprisingly being linked to Spurs, could he do a job in the Premier League?" This prompted a sharp comeback from the ex-striker. He said: "Could he do a job in the Premier League? Is that a serious question?

"Come, on, let's move on. That is disrespectful Robbie, have you seen him play? A brilliant finisher. From Celtic's perspective they cannot sell their star man."

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