The latest January transfer rumours and news headlines swirling around the Scottish Premiership this Tuesday lunchtime…
Celtic departure confirmed
Celtic have confirmed the departure of Yose Ideguchi on a permanent transfer to J-League champions Vissel Kobe. The midfielder made just six appearances for the Scottish champions since his arrival from Gamba Osaka in January 2022. He spent last season on loan at Japanese side Avispa Fukuoka and was nominated for the J-League Player of the Year. This led Vissel Kobe, who won the J-League title last year, to make their move with a fee reported to be slightly more than the £850,000 Celtic paid for him 18 months ago. Ideguchi posted a farewell message to Celtic on Instagram which read: “I’ll never forget my memories of Glasgow. Thanks you for all of you. I’m cheering for you from Japan.
Siegriest move collapses
Celtic’s third-choice goalkeeper Benjamin Siegrist looks set to remain at Parkhead for the time being following the collapse of a proposed loan move to Sturm Graz. The 31-year-old Swiss stopper was reportedly close to joining the Austrian club and secure much-needed game-time after making just two League Cup appearances for Celtic since completing a move from Dundee United in 2022. But, according to the Daily Record, those plans have been scuppered, with Sturm Graz decided to turn their attentions to Liverpool’s Vitezlav Jaros instead.
Hearts ‘really bad loan’ move
Wigan manager Shaun Maloney has claimed that Steven Humphrys and Jordan Jones endured “really bad loans” at Hearts and Kilmarnock season. Maloney, who was sacked by Hibs last year after just three months in charge, was speaking ahead of his side’s FA Cup defeat to Manchester United on Monday night. Addressing his team selection, he told ITV: “We do have talent in the final third. We’ve got [Martial] Godo on loan from Fulham. And the two players, Humphrys and Jones, they had really bad loans last year and they’ve come back like new players.” Humphrys scored five times for Hearts last season including an incredible strike from inside his own half, a derby strike against Hibs and a goal away to Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League, while Jones made just three goal contributions in 27 appearances on his return to Rugby Park. The duo returned to the DW Stadium in the summer and have become key players under Maloney this season.
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