It would have been a big deal if I had hired Manchester City...Japan's Goal Scorer Has Been Dulled properly, European Career Machina
It would have been a big deal if I had hired Manchester City...Japan's Goal Scorer Has Been Dulled properly, European Career Machina
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Kyogo Furuhashi (29), who was mentioned as a candidate for recruitment of Manchester City last summer, is being courted by Atlanta United, the Major League Soccer (MLS) club in the U.S. The possibility is rising that he could finish his European career after turning into an ordinary striker for Celtic.
"Atlanta is considering a new approach to recruit Furuhashi," the British media Daily Mail reported on the 25th (Korea time). "We offered 10 million pounds (about 18.2 billion won) in the summer, but we failed to recruit him," adding, "Atlanta, which has two vacant designated player slots ahead of the new season in February, is looking for an outstanding striker. Furuhashi came out as a candidate as Artur Cabrau (26, Benfica) faced difficulties in recruiting him."
Furuhashi, who was constantly rumored to advance to the big leagues after moving to Celtic, is rather attracting attention from other places. Atlanta finished the season in ninth place in the MLS East last season. Although it showed off its powerful power to win the MLS title in two seasons after its foundation in the 2018 season, it has been struggling to enter the top ranks from the 2022 season.
Last season, Yorgos Yakumakis (30, Cruz Asul) and Thiago Almada (23, Potapogu), who scored 31 goals in the 2023 season, failed to completely fill the gap, displaying normal attack capabilities. Atlanta, which is aiming to turn around, searched for strikers who can display presence at the forefront, and targeted Furuhashi.
Furuhashi, a former member of the Japanese national team, has played for Gifu and Vissel Kobe since 2021 토토사이트. After joining Celtic, he has established himself as a representative player for his team with rapid movements and outstanding goal-scoring ability. In the 2022-23 season, he scored 27 goals (two assists) in 36 matches of the Scottish Championship, winning the SPL Player of the Year and the PFA Scotland Player of the Year award.
Furuhashi has been reduced to such a striker this season. The impression of Josep Guardiola (53, Spain), the coach of Manchester City, disappeared out of nowhere. Even when he scored against Manchester City in the pre-season last summer, he seemed to maintain his competitiveness, but he is on a downward trend. After briefly connecting with Manchester City, he has become dull in his toes, with only eight goals (3 assists) in 23 official games this season.
As Furuhashi has shown sluggish performance, doubts are rising one by one among Celtic fans. "Everything Celtic," which specializes in Celtic news, said on social networking service (SNS) on the 22nd, "Furuhashi has scored only six goals in 15 games in SPL this season," adding, "What can we do to get Furuhashi's scoring ability back to the highest level?"
Meanwhile, Celtic are reluctant to sell Furuhashi due to its potential to advance to the UEFA Champions League (UCL) tournament. Currently, Celtic are ranked 21st in the UCL league phase to secure a playoff ticket. They may consider selling it if they receive an appropriate transfer fee, but they are expected to keep Furuhashi and other key players for now.