Kyogo's Celtic exit 'baffles' Hoops diehard as alternative view of Jack Butland's Rangers howler raised – Hotline

Kyogo's pending Celtic exit has Hotline callers divided - with one punter questioning his ambition in moving to Rennes.

The Japan international is poised to seal a £10million move to the Ligue 1 side, bringing down the curtain on his trophy-laden three and a half years in Glasgow's East end. Brendan Rodgers has revealed that the 30-year-old had privately expressed his desire to move on months ago and that the club could not stand in his way in seeking a new challenge.

Portuguese star Jota is set to clinch a sensational return to Parkhead in the opposite direction but Stephen Mulhern, Dumbarton can't help but feel disappointed in Kyogo's choice of club. He said: "I’m still baffled by Kyogo's exit and by his agents comment that he wanted a fresh challenge, and if joining a average French team is that then he’s not setting the bar very high. And I can only assume Celtic didn’t try harder to keep him because of his ongoing shoulder injury. My worry however is his fellow countryman (Reo) Hatate and (Daizen) Maeda will also now move on."

Charles Maxwell has wished Kyogo all the best in France but reckons Celtichave already got their replacement for the hitman He wrote: "All the very best to Kyogo, he was fantastic for Celtic, but forget about a big money replacement. Johnny Kenny was brought back from Shamrock Rovers so Celtic could appraise him close up before they pulled the trigger on the Kyogo deal and they obviously like what they see." Robert McEwan, Mt Vernon, added: "It's a bit off a downer Kyogo leaving but it's obviously a last big pay day for him. Hope he is successful all the best and we move on."

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