Exclusive: Americans prepare new bid for Celtic star striker Kyogo
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ATLANTA United are considering a fresh approach to sign Celtic striker Kyogo Furuhashi. Willing to pay a sum in the region of £10million to land the Japanese talisman in the summer window, the MLS club were offered no encouragement. However, with two designated player slots vacant ahead of the new season in February, the ambitious outfit are in the market for a marquee centre-forward.
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Reports in Portugal state that talks with Benfica about a move for Brazilian Arthur Cabral have hit a stumbling block over the price. And Mail Sport understands Furuhashi remains on a list of targets. Former Parkhead boss Ronny Deila was confirmed as the club’s new head coach last week. After landing former Inter Miami executive Chris Henderson as their new chief soccer officer, CEO Garth Lagerwey promised more big moves in the new year.
![[Former Celtic manager Ronny Deila is interested in taking Kyogo to Atlanta]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/23/20/93439373-14222629-Former_Celtic_manager_Ronny_Deila_is_interested_in_taking_Kyogo_-m-18_1734986845891.jpg)
‘We promised that we were going to remake the club,’ he said. ‘This is the first big one and there’ll be more to come to make this better in 2025.’. MLS side Atlanta are interested in Celtic's Japanese striker Kyogo Furuhashi. Kyogo has struggled this season, with only six league goals to his name so far.
![[Kieran Tierney has been linked with a return move to former club Celtic]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/23/20/93439487-0-image-m-6_1734986568400.jpg)
The designated player is a roster slot allocated to high-level players who earn significantly more than the average MLS player. Furuhashi is currently tied to a new £20,000-a-week four-year deal which runs until the summer of 2027. Although linked with a switch to Manchester City last summer, the strongest interest came from Atlanta — with Celtic unwilling to sell ahead of another tilt at the Champions League.
