Celtic could sign promotion dreamer Kyogo for a 'dangerous' star worth £8m

The January transfer window officially opened for business last week and Celtic They could dive into the market to bolster their squad before next month's deadline.

Although the window has only been open for six days so far, plenty of players have already been linked with a move to Parkhead and an exit from the club.

Out of favor for the central midfielder Odin is reportedly approaching Thiago Holm On a move to MLS side LAFC, while Dinamo Zagreb are interested in signing Greg Taylor on a permanent deal, as his current contract at the club is set to expire at the end of the season.

With regard to incoming transactions, Celtic are reportedly employed In a transfer deal to bring Scotland international Kieran Tierney back to Glasgow from Arsenal, while they are also interested in Sarpsborg winger Sondre Urjasaiter.

Chelsea midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, who worked with him Brendan Rodgers In Leicester City, It has also been linked With the move to Scotland.

However, one position that could be of interest to the Hoops this window is centre-forward because Kyogo Furuhashi and Adam Idah have struggled at times this season.

The suffering of the Celtic striker

Neither of the club's two senior attacking options have made a real mark and have shown themselves to be a reliable and lethal number nine to star at Celtic.

Kyogo started more Scottish Premier League Matches (13) from Yida (seven) But his return in front of goal has not been impressive this season, despite scoring two goals against St Johnstone recently.

Idah has scored five goals and missed eight “big chances” in 17 games in the division so far this season, and he has only managed to do so. One goal and zero assists In his last 11 matches with the club in all competitions.

Kyogo has had more chances to shine, making 13 league appearances, but the Ireland international has not done enough – especially in the last 11 games – to show that he deserves more game time.

However, unfortunately, the Japanese striker has failed to provide consistent quality at the top of the pitch in the Premier League with his performances.

As you can see in the table above, Kyogo was incredibly wasting high-quality chances created for him, failing to create a single 'big chance' for his teammates.

A return of eight goals and 15 missed 'big chances' shows that he has not made the most of his teammates' creativity, and that Celtic could benefit from bringing in another striker who can offer more quality than Kyogo and Idah. The last third.

With that in mind, Rodgers could find a dream promotion for the Japan international by reconsidering his interest in one of the club's summer transfer targets.

Celtic interest in Polish star

In the summer transfer window, Celtic were pursuing a deal to sign Los Angeles attacking midfielder Mateusz Bogos to come in and bolster the manager's options at the top end of the pitch.

The giants were the Scottish It is said in conversations To seal a deal for the Polish star, who was valued at £8m by the MLS side, and made a bid in a bid to secure his signature.

However, unfortunately, that offer was not enough to get a deal over the line and the window passed without the Hoops being able to reach an agreement with LAFC.

After the window, Bogosh admitted that He was “aware” of Celtic’s interest But he was not prepared to comment further on that, as he was committed to completing the 2024 MLS campaign with Los Angeles FC.

At the time of that interview, in September, Glasgow Times He added that the Premier League champions could reconsider their interest in the former Leeds United gem in January, as this is the current season for MLS teams.

With this in mind, the Hoops should return for the £8m striker as he has the potential to arrive at Parkhead as an upgrade on what they currently have at their disposal at the top of the pitch.

Why should Celtic sign Mateusz Bogos?

The Scottish giants should swoop in to bring the talented striker to Heaven for several reasons, the first of which is his age.

At the age of 23, Celtic were investing in a player who could either play for the club for the next ten years and provide consistent quality on the pitch to contribute to trophies or perform well for a season or two before being sold for a huge sum. Profit after they develop during their time in Glasgow.

As Kyogo turns 30 this month there may not be much development, or potential for his value to increase, for him to move on before the end of his Hoops career.

Bogusz played in a A variety of roles Throughout his time in MLS, he has played on the right wing, as an attacking midfielder, as a striker, and as a midfielder, but this is the ninth position where Celtic can get the best out of him.

As previously mentioned, Rodgers' current strikers have struggled in front of goal this season, and the Los Angeles star's form in MLS in 2024 suggests he has the potential to come in as an upgrade over Kyogo as a finisher.

As you can see in the table above, Bogusz was a lethal player in MLS last year, missing just five “big chances” in 36 games en route to 16 goals.

His 16 hits came from… xG of only 9.20. Meanwhile, Kyogo scored Eight times 11.46 x c In the Premier League this season, which shows the gap in the quality of finishing matches between the two.

Bogusz, who was once described as A “dangerous” player. By journalist Greg Beacham He also created nine “big chances” for teammates in MLS, suggesting he can do more to bring others into the game than the Japanese striker currently does.

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Overall, the Polish international's form with Los Angeles FC suggests that the potential is there for him to come in and be a dream upgrade in Kyogo, as a striker with the ability to make the most of the 'big chances' that Celtic constantly create.