Kyogo Furuhashi

Big Daizen?

Surely it's wee Daizen

Everyone is either big or wee,
Big Tam.....Wee Jimmy

No one is called Normal Size Stevie

 

Neither could Jota.

 

I think Jota situation was different. Young and getting a insane amount of money at around 200k/week. No one turn that down.

 

Sacked Rennes boss Jorge Sampaoli has washed his hands of Kyogo and revealed he never sanctioned the £10million signing from Celtic.

Japanese striker Kyogo made a shock move to the Ligue 1 strugglers in January after three-and-a-half prolific seasons in Glasgow

But the 30-year-old has struggled to make any sort of impact at Roazhon Park, starting just one of his five appearances for the club

Reports in France have already speculated that the former Hoops hero could be offloaded in the summer, having failed to win over new manager Habib Beye.

And Sampaoli - who was axed just days after Kyogo arrived from Parkhead - claims he had no say on Rennes' winter transfer business


The Argentine hit out: "The owner of the club is a very important person in France and, frankly, the club was not up to the expectations that I had compared to the market.

"The sports director decided to make a transfer window that had nothing to do with what we needed.

"We preferred to cut the bridges. I could not represent a team which I had not chosen the players in the winter transfer window

"We even talked about players who have already played with us to change the story more easily, but we were not listened to

Out of favour Kyogo has yet to break his goal duck for Rennes and despite his lack of game time, remains adamant he will be a success with Rennes

He said: "I am gaining confidence. I'm putting my all into the game and showing my skills every day, and my time is increasing little by little.

"I think I'm almost there. I will actively work on it and practice onwards for next season

 

I don't want him back..

 

There was never any indication that Jota was unhappy at Celtic, Kyogo however was reported to be unhappy here for a long time.

 

We've just been a better team without him I'm afraid. Maeda has been immense and we just don't miss him.

 

From a footballing point of view it would be a no brainer to bring him back at a reduced fee. Great cover for Maeda next season , he was a genuinely top quality striker for us , went off the boil a bit but would see great depth back to the squad.

 

Not one I would like us to revisit, he was unhappy here for a while, you could see that in his celebrations in the latter part of his time here. Blessed for the time we had but definitely move on time

 

Don’t need him with the way we play and Maeda steeling up to the plate with idah. Better spent beefing up the midfield

 

Full tongue in cheek, I'd have Oh back

 

Not even in the squad tonight and not listed as injured

 

I’m fairly sure he only went to Rennes so he could get a move in the summer.

In hindsight, while not officially a swap, the deal for Jota was pretty much a swap and now Rennes can sell Kyogo cheap to wherever he wants to go, like the USA for example.

Everyone wins.

 

Atlanta actually announced him, I think when we got the option of Jota and they enquired for Kyogo in return he was either going there or nowhere.

I like the way you’ve explained it like them selling him cheap is a bonus for them, they need to not get to I’d say.

But really, Rennes struggling to not be relegated and Jota and Kyogo deemed surplus is * bizarre. Particularly Jota, Kyogo can be special if you have the team behind him controlling the game, getting up the pitch and feeding him.

But Jota can change games on his own. * him half fit in Munich he turned them inside out at times.