Ex Celtic star Kyogo furuhashi announced his returning to SPFL in an unthinking transfer amids worrying circumstances
Former Celtic striker Kyogo Furuhashi could reportedly make a move to Swansea City.
The Japanese forward, currently at Birmingham City, was linked with a return to Celtic earlier this month.
However, according to Martin O’Neill, he wanted to remain at Birmingham.
Now, Swansea City are said to have an interest in the 31-year-old.
Sky Sports claims they wish to be informed of any developments on the player, should Birmingham be open to selling him before the January transfer deadline, a week tomorrow
This interest comes as Swansea City search for a new striker, with Adam Idah recently ruled out for three months due to a hamstring injury.
If the move is finalised, Furuhashi would reunite with his former Celtic team-mate in Wales, albeit he is currently unavailable.
At the time of the links with Furuhashi before eventually signing Tomas Cvancara on loan from Borussia Monchengladbach, O’Neill said: “We enquired at the possibility and I think he [Furuhashi] wants to stay.
“I think Birmingham want to keep him as well. That was the news that I’d heard.
“I haven’t spoken to him, but he’s not actually our player.
“I suppose in this day and age, that doesn’t seem to matter much.
“I think for us, we need to move, because come the 2nd of February, that’s it all over. Whatever you have, you have. We need some players.”
Kyogo Furuhashi has been linked with a move away from Birmingham City just weeks after a return to Celtic was suggested. The Japanese striker has failed to find his best form with Chris Davies’ Championship outfit, prompting suggestions he could make way this window.
Football Insider reports that Swansea are interested in bringing the 31-year-old attacker into their squad this winter.
The deal is estimated to be unlikely to go through as wages are a stumbling block. Although, a move would see a reunion with ex-Celtic attacker Adam Idah.
Idah joined The Swans in the summer after Brendan Rodgers said that he wouldn’t be sold unless a replacement was in the building.
Kyogo was linked with a move back this month but the trail went cold with the player keen to remain in Birmingham.
Since leaving Celtic, Kyogo has been to Rennes and Birmingham but struggled to make an impact like he did at Celtic Park.
After Brendan’s first season, Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano reported that Pep Guardiola’s Man City were considering the Japanese striker with a fee of £15m suggested for the player. No move came to fruition but a number of links followed, suggesting that the player was keen on an exit.
This move was forthcoming last January as Kyogo left after Celtic secured passage to the UEFA Champions League knockouts with a tense 1-0 win over Young Boys. Kyogo was unlucky not to find his name on the scoresheet that night but was at his menacing best. Celtic, meanwhile, did not buy a replacement for him leaving Adam Idah and Daizen Maeda to lead the line.
