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Celtic Football Club has made headlines with a significant roster update, welcoming back the familiar face of Jota, while bidding farewell to forward Kyogo Furuhashi who has moved to French club Rennes. These transactions are set to reshape the team dynamics and potentially impact their performances in domestic and European competitions.

After three-and-a-half years, 165 appearances and eight trophies, the striker many fans have hailed as the best since Henrik Larsson has ended his Celtic career. Kyogo Furuhashi, the 5ft 7in Japan forward,

Celtic re-signed winger Jota on a five-and-a-half-year deal, pending international clearance. Jota returns after spells with Rennes and Al Ittihad. Meanwhile, Kyogo Furuhashi moved to Stade Rennais on a two-and-a-half-year contract,

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As always, Celtic fans were first in line to react to the Rennes announcement and it was no surprise that they had a message to the French club about Kyogo. Another Celtic fan said, “Thanks, and look after Kyogo.” whilst another replied, “Enjoy kyogo. We’ll love having Jota back.”

Rennes and João Pedro Neves Filipe “Jota” (25) are set to part ways imminently with the Ligue 1 club agreeing to a €10m transfer fee with Celtic. The Portuguese winger will return to Celtic

Jota has revealed he would have loved to have rekindled his partnership with Kyogo Furuhasi upon his return to Celtic - as the Japanese

Ligue 1 side Rennes signed Japanese international Kyogo Furuhashi from Celtic on Monday, with Portuguese forward Jota rejoining the Scottish champions. The Portugal under-21 international left the Glasgow outfit to join Saudi side Al Ittihad before moving to Rennes in August last year.

Celtic’s Scottish Premiership match against Dundee at Celtic Park on Saturday has been postponed because of storm damage sustained to the club’s stadium.

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