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Kyogo Furuhashi still shows his Celtic colours two months after joining Rennes

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Kyogo Furuhashi will always be an icon at Celtic.

The Japanese striker left the club at the end of January as Kyogo joined Rennes in the winter transfer window.

However, despite getting his £10m move, Kyogo has struggled to get regular first-team football since his Celtic exit but in a recent promotion in his new league, the Japan international proved that the Hoops are still close to his heart.

In a TikTok by Ligue 1, Kyogo played ‘Winner Stays On’, where the former Celtic striker is asked to pick his favourite Japanese player until one popped up that showed the Parkhead club is still close to his heart.

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Kyogo picks Celtic icon Shunsuke Nakamura over Man United hero

Shunsuke Nakamura will always be loved by Celtic fans all over the world, especially for providing them with that magical Manchester United Champions League moment.

But when Kyogo was faced of picking between Nakamura and former Man United midfielder and Premier League winner Shii Kagawa, there was only one winner.

@ligue1 Winner stays on with Furuhashi 🇯🇵 古橋が選ぶベストプレーヤーは🧐? #Ligue1 #Japan #Legends #SportsTikTok #Ligue1McDonalds ♬ original sound – Aniket Kadam

Clearly a huge fan of Nakamura, Kyogo wears his Celtic heart on his sleeve by holding the Japanese legend in such high regard.

Kyogo Furuhashi’s Celtic career vs Shunsuke Namamura

Both Japanese players have had great Celtic careers, so with that in mind, 67 Hail Hail shares just how successful Kyogo and Nakamura really were at Parkhead over their stints at the club.

Celtic careerPlayedGoalsAssists
Shunsuke Nakamura1553138
Kyogo Furuhashi1658519

Shunsuke Nakamura’s Celtic domestic honours

Kyogo Furuhashi’s Cltic domestic honours