The midfield player, along with Reo Hatate and Daizen Maeda, joined Celtic two years ago. However, his career at Celtic was practically cut short when he suffered a horrific injury on his debut against Alloa Athletic in the Scottish Cup. In the following match, Matt O’Riley made his debut on the road against Hearts.
Ideguchi, who was billed as a holding midfielder and had played for Leeds United in Europe before, discovered that position was rarely used at Celtic, where they often have 70% of the possession in domestic games. Oliver Abildgaard and James McCarthy experienced comparable outcomes.
Celtic reportedly paid Gamba Osaka one million euros for the midfield player, the same amount they reportedly received for him two years prior. There can be a little profit or loss due to exchange rate movements.
Ideguchi spent the 2023 J-League season on loan at Avispa Fukuoka, where he was shortlisted for the Player of the Year Award. He made five substitute appearances during his “debut” season.
Although the January window has started slowly for both incoming and exiting players, more departures from Celtic are anticipated.
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