Daizen Maeda

He was always gonna put to paper on a new deal


Club has let him enjoy his time back home with his new baby

 

The desire he shows when playing is second to none. He SHOULD be our main man not idah.

 

Don't think Idah gets the nod ahead of Maeda at all towards the end of the season if Jota hadn't been injured. Assuming all these links to wingers are legit and there's no huge offers tempting him away, think Rodgers sees Maeda as our no1 next season.

 

Should be our main starting striker for the foreseeable, he's graduated from the wing, far more effective as a front man

 

Happy with him playing on the wing or through the middle, his improvement has been remarkable and he'll do a great job wherever.

I was worried we'd lose him this window but it seems like he'll be staying, which is brilliant news for us.

 

Daizen Maeda, unfortunately for Celtic fans, is a man in demand this summer.

The Japanese machine was incredible for the Hoops last season as he plundered 33 goals in 51 appearances across all competitions.


Maeda deservedly won Celtic’s Player of the Yearaward, as well as hoovering up numerous other individual gongs.

The 27-year-old addressed his desire to score even more goals next season, although did not exactly specify where that would be.

Fenerbahce have shortlisted Maeda and were preparing a bid of over €10m, but a separate Turkish report stated at least £25m will be needed for Celtic to sell.


Tottenham Hotspur have been linked again despite the sacking of Ange Postecoglou, as 67 Hail Hail learns that there’s in fact plenty of Premier League interest in the attacker.

67 Hail Hail and our transfer correspondent Graeme Bailey understand that Fenerbahce are indeed one of Maeda’s potential suitors this summer.

We can also confirm that Tottenham have monitored Maeda, while the Japanese star is also currently on the transfer radar of Brentford.


Bailey added there’s more chance of Maeda being sold this summer than fellow Celtic winger Nicolas Kuhn, but the Hoops won’t let both leave.

Bailey exclusively told 67 Hail Hail: “I’m told that Maeda is a name that’s come up at Fenerbahce, like Marcus Tavernier and a few others. It underlines the fact they’re looking for a winger.

“I think Maeda is quite a special player to be fair. I think Maeda is one of those players who when he gets to England – which I think he might – people will be like, ‘why on Earth didn’t we sign this player two years ago?’.


He is on Brentford’s radar. Tottenham have looked at Maeda as well at points. There’s an awful lot of teams who have looked at Maeda but just haven’t pulled the trigger.

“I do think that he’s more likely to go than Nicolas Kuhn, from what I’m told. Kuhn had a good start, but he tailed off a little bit. Obviously Celtic are not going to let them both go.

“From what I understand, it’s more likely Maeda leaves, and I think he is looking at it.

“He’s got some big clubs after him, Fenerbahce obviously being one. I think the Saudi Pro League enquired as well, he was on their long list. But there is Premier League interest there in Maeda.”

 

Graeme Bailey talks *

 

Theyll bench him the moment be does a wild cross into the stands. Only we understand that. He's staying.

 

Going nowhere. New deal to be signed and he's going to smash it even more next season

 

If a bid comes in for 25M he will probably go.

No idea where these valuations for 10MM are coming from though.

 

Probably lifted from transfermarkt, their player valuations are absolutely hilarious, sure they had Kent as the most valuable player in scotland at one point.

 

Make that £25 million

 

At least they got the order of the top 5 right. Went to * after that.

 

The values are mental; but I'm genuinely impressed that they got the top 5 (including the order) so spot on!