Celtic have strengthened their defence with the signing of Osaze Urhoghide from Sheffield Wednesday and Carl Starfelt from Rubin Kazan, but Ryan Taylor of the Daily Express say they’re after another – Ko Itakura.
The 24-year-old has no future at Manchester City as he’s behind John Stones, Ruben Dias, Aymeric Laporte and Nathan Ake in the pecking order, so Celtic are trying to capitalise on the situation.
Itakura joined the Sky Blues from Kawasaki Frontale in January 2019 and was immediately loaned out to FC Groningen (January 2019 – June 2020) (July 2020 – June 2021) where he’s spent the last 18 months.