Birmingham City are currently considering an approach from Celtic to take Kyogo Furuhashi on loan and the clubs remain in talks, but the Japan striker is still seen as a valuable member of the Championship club’s squad despite his lack of goals. (Sky Sports)
Celtic face an uphill battle to persuade Kyogo to return to Glasgow on loan as the Japan striker is reluctant to give up on becoming a regular starter with Birmingham City, while the Scottish champions would also have to pay a percentage of the 30-year-old’s £40,000 per week salary. (The Herald)
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Birmingham City manager Chris Davies thinks Kyogo will remain with the Championship club and that there have been no discussions with him other than the Japan forward battling to regain his goalscoring touch. (Give Me Sport)
Dundee have renewed their interest in signing Celtic right-back Colby Donovan on loan after failing to secure the 19-year-old during the summer transfer window. (Glasgow Times)
Celtic are facing mounting pressure to abandon a proposed £2m transfer deal with Israeli club Maccabi Netanya for Ivory Coast winger Jocelin Ta Bi after the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) wrote directly to the club calling on its board to halt the move. (The Herald)
Interim manager Martin O’Neill has admitted he would love a job upstairs at Celtic after being linked with replacing Peter Lawwell as chairman. (The Herald)
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Bookmakers have slashed Portugal head coach Roberto Martinez’s odds to become the next permanent Celtic manager. (Football Insider)
Former Celtic target Dominik Livakovic is poised to quit Fenerbahce, with the goalkeeper’s previous club Dinamo Zagreb leading the race for the signature of the 30-year-old who is out of favour on loan to Girona. (Daily Record)
