Kyogo sets Rennes exit rules as Celtic see Strelec domino fall in striker search and Iheanacho door opened again
Brendan Rodgers is looking to add depth to his frontline this summer before the Champions League qualifying rounds
Stade Rennes misfit Kyogo Furuhashi has revealed he will assess his future in pre-season after his ill-fated Celtic exit.
The Scottish champions are set to bring in Fulham talent Callum Osmand this summer - and the 19-year-old looks set to be given the chance to stake a first-team claim this summer.
He will aim to provide competition for Adam Idah and Daizen Maeda next term - who have been left to fill the void left by the January departure of Kyogo.
The Japan international struggled to even make the matchday squad in the final weeks of the season - and has yet to find the net for his new club.
Speaking to Japanese media, he said: "I will decide on my future after seeing how things go during the pre-season."
L'Equipe report that Kyogo is on a list of Rennes "undesirables" issued by boss Habib Beye - with a cut-price deal on the cards just months after his £10million arrival.
A replacement for the Parkhead fan favourite could be moving forward with Slovan Bratislava adding to their frontline.
David Strelec was was the subject of a £7.5m offer from the Hoops in January - with the Slovakian champions holding out for £9million.
Strelec wrapped up the campaign with 25 goals to his name and hasn't been shy in opening the door to a Celtic switch.
And the arrival of Swansea City striker Mykola Kuharevich - who spent last season on loan at Hibs - to Slovan could clear a path to Glasgow's east end.
But general director Ivan Kmotrik Jr insists he is is currently planning for a strike partnership: "We watched Mykola during his time in Scotland, where he was a guest from Swansea.
"We are acquiring an interesting alternative to the point of attack in him. He has played for the youth national teams, has experience in international football.
"Mykola uses his physical assets, but at the same time is a technically proficient type of striker.
"He can bring increased competition and expanded options to the point of attack for David Strelec, from whom he is typologically a little different.
"I am very happy that our negotiations have come to a successful end, and we have signed a four-year contract with Mykola."
Celtic could also revive their interest in Kelechi Iheanacho after they failed in a January move for the Sevilla striker.
He excelled under Brendan Rodgers at Leicester City but ended up joining English Championship side Middlesbrough on loan in the winter window.
As he prepares to return to Spain from Boro, Sevilla's sporting director Victor Orta has opened the door to an exit again by branding the addition of the Nigeria international 12 months ago a "mistake".
He told Spanish media: 'I want to clarify that the strikers were brought in as complements, to be practically the third striker, because there was a starter like Youssef (En-Nesyri) and a striker who later appeared, like Isaac (Romero).
'But it's clear that betting on Kelechi this season has been a mistake, and we will analyse why we made it and we are doing so now.'
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