Kyōgo Furuhashi is one of the most succesful Japanese footballers that made the jump to Europe. After playing in Vissel Kobe, he moved to Club Celtic F.C., the most succesful Scottish club (and one of the surprises in Champions League this season), where he became the top scorer of the club and won three Premierships titles and two Scottish Cups.

Celtic have re-signed Portuguese winger Jota on a five-and-a-half-year contract subject to international clearance, the Scottish club said on Monday, while striker Kyogo Furuhashi joined Ligue 1 side Stade Rennais.

Jota spent one year with Al-Ittihad before an offseason move to Rennes, which has sold the Portuguese forward to Celtic for a reported 10 million euros ($10.5 million). Celtic got a reported 29 million ($30.5 million) selling him after his first spell in Glasgow.

Japan forward Kyogo Furuhashi has joined Rennes from Celtic on a two-and-a-half-year deal, the French Ligue 1 club announced Monday.

Celtic FC striker Kyogo Furuhashi (30) has joined Rennes, the Ligue 1 side have announced. Stade Rennais were in the market for a striker to bolster Jorge Sampaoli’s options. The Argentine

The 30-year-old Japanese ends a three-and-a-half year spell with the Scottish champions, where he scored 85 goals and won eight trophies. It is understood that Rennes have paid a fee of nearly £10 million for Furuhashi, who has signed a two-and-a-half year contract with the Bretons.

Celtic have secured Jota on a five-and-a-half-year contract after the Portuguese winger swapped places with Kyogo Furuhashi. The 25-year-old has completed his move from Rennes 18 months after leaving Celtic in a reported £25million move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad.

Ligue 1 side Rennes signed Japanese international Kyogo Furuhashi from Celtic on Monday, with Portuguese forward Jota rejoining the Scottish champions.

After three-and-a-half years, 165 appearances and eight trophies, the striker many fans have hailed as the best since Henrik Larsson has ended his Celtic career. Kyogo Furuhashi, the 5ft 7in Japan forward,

From the drama of securing knockout football in the Champions League to the Kyogo Furuhashi news hitting everyone in the face hours after Celtic’s win over Young Boys on Wednesday night. Fast forward to the present and Kyogo has left Celtic to join Rennes and Jota has returned after being frozen out by the French club.

Celtic have been told that it will be Daizen Maeda who will replace Kyogo Furuhashi up top when he leaves and not Adam Idah.

Celtic re-signed winger Jota on a five-and-a-half-year deal, pending international clearance. Jota returns after spells with Rennes and Al Ittihad. Meanwhile, Kyogo Furuhashi moved to Stade Rennais on a two-and-a-half-year contract,