Celtic switch information: Hyeon-Gyu Oh deal agreed by Hoops with £2.5m payment for striker | Soccer Information

Celtic have agreed a £2.5m take care of Suwon Bluewings to signal striker Hyeon-Gyu Oh. 

The 21-year-old South Korea worldwide has verbally agreed private phrases and is predicted to finalise the transfer within the subsequent few days.

The Scottish Premiership champions had made a suggestion for Oh’s worldwide team-mate Gue-Sung Cho, however talks have stalled with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors after the participant determined to weigh up his choices.

Celtic supervisor Ange Postecoglou mentioned on Friday that he anticipated some switch dealings to be confirmed within the coming days as he reported progress in each instructions, with right-back Josip Juranovic subsequently departing for Union Berlin on Sunday.

“For the time being, progress on incomings and outgoings however nothing confirmed but,” mentioned Postecoglou.

“Clearly we’re attending to the tail finish of the window and I anticipate progress over the subsequent few days.”

Will Giakoumakis go away this month?

One other participant anticipated to depart Parkhead this month is Giorgos Giakoumakis, with Celtic accepting a bid worth an initial £3m from Japanese club Urawa Red Diamonds for the striker.

Giakoumakis continues to be weighing up his choices amid curiosity from MLS aspect Atlanta United – who’re but to make a bid – however Postecoglou mentioned he doesn’t anticipate the Greece worldwide to make a hasty exit.

When requested if striker Giakoumakis will nonetheless be a Celtic participant by the top of January, Postecoglou mentioned: “Till I do know or hear in any other case, I anticipate all of them to be Celtic gamers however there was progress with all these sorts of points. I suppose over the subsequent few days we are going to see the way it all performs out.”

Postecoglou additionally had a warning for any members of his squad who could also be upset at an absence of assured taking part in time following Celtic’s switch enterprise.

“There’s been a handful of gamers who have not had a possibility this yr, however principally all of them play, all of them contribute,” mentioned the supervisor.

“You’ll be able to have assured sport time – however you will not play for this membership or any massive membership.

“You may get it at a membership the place they are not as robust or not competing for trophies, however that is not what the largest gamers need.

“They wish to be the most effective and so they wish to win each competitors. To try this, they perceive you’ll want to have a powerful squad and compete for locations.

“If at any level a participant just isn’t pleased with that, or needs extra sport time, there’s a method to try this and that’s to coach onerous and current your self in the absolute best mild.

“Or, you may search for different alternatives elsewhere.”

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