Kyogo FURUHASHI of Rennes prior the Ligue 1 McDonald’s match between Montpellier and Rennes at Stade de la Mosson on March 2, 2025 in Montpellier, France.
Kyogo Furuhashi insists he has no regrets over leaving Celtic for Rennes and is convinced he can play on until he is 35 years of age.
The former Hoops ace quit Parkhead in January after telling the club he wanted to leave last summer, and got his wish with a £10million switch to the Ligue 1 club. However, it hasn’t gone to plan for the Japanese international. He was hooked during his debut before being relegated to the bench, and hasn’t made it onto the park in Rennes’ last two matches with boss Habib Beye not even giving Kyogo a run out in their 4-0 win over Montpellier at the weekend.
Now speculation is rife that the 30-year-old could quit the club at the end of the season as he looks to keep his 20206 World Cup dream alive. The forward was regularly left out of Samurai Blue squads with boss Hajime Moriyasu unconvinced by the level Celtic are playing at, despite selecting Daizen Maeda while ignoring Kyogo and Reo Hatate.
But in a homeland interview, Kyogo insists he will win his place back at the club and aims to play for another five years. He said: “First of all, I want to do well here at Rennes and become a player that makes a lot of people want to support me.
“I also want to stay here for a long time and I would like to continue playing until I’m 35. That’s my plan – to play until I am 35.
“Of course, there’s a chance I might pick up a serious injury in the future, but I hope I can continue playing until then without getting injured.”
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‘I heard’…Celtic sent Red Bull investment message as San Francisco 49ers push to buy Rangers
It’s loud and clear to see just how utterly dominant Celtic are in Scotland.
From Neil Lennon’s first spell to Brendan Rodgers’ second spell in Glasgow, those at Parkhead can’t be stopped and more misery is to come for those at Rangers.
Celtic are on course for a Treble, with the League Cup in hand, a 16-point lead at the top of the Premiership table and clear favourites to defend the Scottish Cup.
| Team | MP | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
| 1 |  |
29 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 70 | 75 |
| 2 |  Rangers |
29 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 59 |
| 3 |  Hibernian |
29 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 43 |
| 4 |  Aberdeen |
29 | 12 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 42 |
Whatever Rangers try, they can’t stop Celtic’s dominance, manager after manager has stood in the Ibrox dugout, with Philippe Clement sacked last month and now Barry Ferguson adding his entertainment skills to the circus.
That’s why there is talk of new owners coming in at Rangers, with suggestions that the San Francisco 49ers could come in to try and lift the club.
This was discussed by Celtic-mad Alan Brazil on talkSPORT, as he dropped what he has ‘heard’ about possible investment at Parkhead.
Possible Red Bull investment at Celtic as San Francisco 49ers look to buy Rangers
Dermot Desmond is the majority shareholder at Celtic and has done a sterling job behind the scenes, as the success on the pitch proves.
But Brazil claimed, amid talk of the 49ers, who also own Leeds United, coming in at Rangers, that Red Bull could put something into Celtic, as he told talkSPORT.
“The big news, of course, Rangers, if that goes through, that will be interesting, with the San Francisco 49ers putting money in,” said Brazil.
“They are part of Leeds as well. I was told this a few weeks ago, but I was told it was advanced talks. I thought, interesting.
“I also heard Celtic and Red Bull were interested in taking a piece of Celtic. But I don’t know if that is true or not. You get so many things sent to you, don’t you?!”
Which football teams do Red Bull own or have an investment in?
The Red Bull brand is known around the world now and it has a string of investments in football clubs, including Jurgen Klopp being ‘Head of Global Soccer’.
The legendary manager departed Liverpool in the summer and then proceeded to take on that role in 2025, although it drew controversy because Red Bull aren’t exactly well-liked in Germany.
Red Bull majority owned football teamsFC Red Bull Salzburg (Austria)New York Red Bulls (America)RB Leipzig (Germany)FC Liefering (Austria)Red Bull Bragantino (Brazil)RB Omiya Ardija (Japan)Red Bull minority owned football teamsLeeds United (England)Paris FC (France)It’s not that Celtic need the investment because everywhere you look it’s as healthy as it has ever been and the fans wouldn’t want that to change.
From Celtic’s progress in the Champions League to outstanding recruitment, it’s all playing its part in the club continuing to go from strength to strength.
