Kyogo told his Celtic transfer exit never made sense as striker resigned to Rennes fate

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Kyogo has been told his Celtic exit for Rennes NEVER made any sense.

The striker moved to Ligue 1 in January on a £10million deal but he has had a brutal time of it in France with his game time severely limited.

The 30-year-old left Glasgow as Celtic’s number one main man up top but now Kyogo has been told to pack his bags and leave after manager Habib Beye humiliated Kyogo against PSG in the league.

For Michael Stewart, it was a good move for the club in that perspective but for the player it was always a risk and one he didn’t have to take at this stage in his career.

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Michael Stewart says Kyogo’s Celtic exit never made sense

And now the pundit has doubled down and explained how it was a switch he never really understood.

“It’s very easy to turn round now and say, ‘I don’t understand it, it’s a strange one.’ But it never really made much sense, did it?” Stewart said on Premier Sports’ Scottish Football Social Club.

“I sat here in January and said from Celtic’s perspective, they were the winners in this. They’re getting Jota back, it would have given Idah the chance to stamp his authority – which he’s not done.

“But Maeda has stepped into that void, and come the summer they can go and recruit a younger replacement for Kyogo.

“For Kyogo, it’s bizarre. You’ve left Champions League football to go and fight in a relegation battle in France. And now it’s got even worse for him because the manager’s changed and he’s not even getting a game.”

Kyogo has certainly had a bumpy ride after leaving Celts proving the grass isn’t always greener on the other side.

The forward was told he’d “lost his manager’s trust” which may account for a lack of minutes on the pitch.

Kyogo may have accepted his fate at Rennes

Kyogo has only played 115 minutes from five outings this term since he made the move and it looks like he might have resigned himself to his inevitable exit fate.

He said recently: “It’s a difficult time, but my playing time is gradually increasing.

“I do feel frustrated, but it’s good that I’m experiencing that frustration now.

“I’m running, hoping that one pass out of 10 will be enough. It’s not good for a forward to stop moving there. I’m running and communicating.

“I believe I can make a splash somewhere. To that end, I want to prepare well and polish the areas I can on the pitch so that I can perform well when I’m on the field, and I want to stay positive and do my best.”