McManus issues bold Yosuke Ideguchi claim as Celtic ‘failure’ laid bare
Yosuke Ideguchi’s Celtic career is over after agreeing to leave the club on loan during the January transfer window.
That’s according to former Hibernian striker Tam McManus, speaking exclusively to Football Insider about the midfielder’s future.
On Tuesday (7 February), the Celts confirmed that the 26-year-old has joined Japanese side Avispa Fukouka on a year-long loan.
The midfielder’s current contract at Parkhead runs until 2026 after he joined from Gamba Osaka in January 2022.
Ideguchi has made just six appearances for Postecoglou’s side and played a total of 134 minutes.
McManus claims Ideguchi will not play for Celtic again.
“In fairness to Ange, Ideguchi might be one of only two transfers you could say have been a failure on his watch,” McManus told Football Insider‘s Ben Wild.
“The rest of the Japanese players have been excellent and you can’t get everything right in recruitment. It’s hard to judge because no one has really seen him.
“He hasn’t kicked a ball for Celtic then he gets an injury right at the start. I don’t think he has ever recovered and it is so hard to get into that midfield at the best of times.
“As long as you are getting more right than you are getting wrong in recruitment then you will stay ahead of the game.
“Ideguchi just hasn’t been a success, unfortunately.
“I don’t think you will see him again at Celtic.”
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