Celtic fans thrilled by club securing ‘massive’ profit on Hayato Inamura
Celtic fans have praised the board as reports emerged that outcast Hayato Inamura is set to depart for a profit this summer.
The Hoops are expected to rake in £1.3million for the 24-year-old centre-back, who is set to make his loan move to FC Tokyo permanent.
Celtic had only signed Inamura for around £250,000 last summer and he only made one appearance before he was sent out on loan.
Now, the Hoops are set to receive just over £1m in profit for a player who had become an outcast at Parkhead.
Fans have been quick to praise the board for these negotiations as Martin O’Neill looks to prepare his squad for the upcoming campaign.
Celtic fans impressed with Hayato Inamura sale
Celtic fans have regularly clashed with the board in recent months due to their running of the club.
The board’s transfer strategy has been particularly controversial, with supporters angry with the lack of investment in the squad.
However, fans put this aside when Kazu Kakiuchi confirmed via X that a deal is 100 per cent done for FC Tokyo to sign Inamura for around £1.3million.
Many took to the platform to express their delight that the club was able to bring in so much money for a player that is clearly not in any first-team plans.
Who else could Celtic sell this summer transfer window?
Football Insider exclusively has revealed that Celtic will not stand in the way of a Daizen Maeda sale this summer transfer window.
The striker is out of contract next summer, and with there being little chance that it will be renewed, the Hoops are prepared to cash in.
Maeda is keen on a move to the Premier League after impressing at Celtic towards the end of the 2025-26 campaign.
The attacker’s form proved to be fundamental as he netted numerous key goals to guide the club to a Scottish Premiership title and the Scottish Cup.
He was set to join Wolfsburg last summer before a deal fell through, and the Old Firm side are aiming to avoid a repeat this summer.
A sale is unlikely to be sealed until after the World Cup and once Celtic have confirmed who their manager will be for the upcoming campaign, with O’Neill now reportedly set to take charge for another year.