Crystal Palace set sights on Celtic star Kyogo Furuhashi
Crystal Palace are keeping tabs on Celtic star Kyogo Furuhashi, sources have told Football Insider.
The Premier League club are in the market for multiple forward signings in the summer as they brace for the exit of star man Wilfried Zaha.
Celtic are scouting potential targets and one of those is Furuhashi, 28, who is making such a big impact in Glasgow.
The striker is idolised at Parkhead, where he has scored 42 goals from just 66 matches in all competitions, including 22 goals this season.
Furuhashi joined Celtic on a four-year contract in 2021 and will have another two years left on his deal in the summer.
Interest from down south could trigger the Scottish giants into offering an extension to one of their outstanding players.
Another former Celtic star signed for Palace in 2021, when Odsonne Edouard joined for a fee of around £15million.
The former Parkhead talisman has made 20 Premier League appearances for Patrick Vieira’s side this season.
He has scored three goals and provided two assists in those outings.
In Kyogo’s 23 league appearances this season he has scored 19 goals and provided two assists.
The Hoops do not want to lose Furuhashi, who is currently top scorer in the Scottish Premiership.
Speaking to CelticTV (9 February), the striker said that if him or any of his Celtic teammates score, it makes him “really happy” and insisted it is important to show that to the fans.
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