Kyogo Furuhashi has found himself back in the thoughts of Celtic supporters over the past week.
The Japanese forward left Parkhead for Rennes a year ago and is now working under Chris Davies at Birmingham City, but his time in the Championship has been a difficult one so far.
After six months in England’s second tier, Kyogo is still searching for his first goal. That run of form prompted a mixed response when Celtic explored the possibility of bringing him back on loan last week.
Martin O’Neill later played down the chances of a reunion, suggesting a deal was unlikely because Kyogo wanted to focus on turning things around at Birmingham. It is not often Celtic hear no from a player they are keen to sign.
Kyogo returned to action at the weekend in the FA Cup clash with Cambridge United, where attention quickly turned his way once more.
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There was little expectation that Kyogo would struggle to this extent in England. Only 18 months ago, he was attracting interest from Manchester City.
However, his lack of goals has made him an easy target for criticism, drawing mockery from both Birmingham supporters and opposition fans whenever he takes to the pitch.