Kyogo Furuhashi has hinted at the real reason he chose to quit Celtic in the middle of the season to join Rennes in Ligue 1.

Just as Celtic were finishing off another Premiership victory at Motherwell, some 539 miles away, their former talisman Kyogo Furuhashi was making his Rennes debut at home to Strasbourg.

Under Ange Postecoglou, Kyogo Furuhashi and Jota appeared to have the football world at their feet. Two years on, they - along with their former Celtic manager - are at a career crossroads.

Kyogo Furuhashi’s Rennes debut ended in underwhelming fashion as the Japanese striker was replaced early during a 1-0 win over Strasbourg. The former Celtic hitman’s debut for the French side ...

It is not a title Celtic fans have thrown around too often in the past 20 years, but it is one many have been happy to bestow on Kyogo Furuhashi – the best since Henrik Larsson. It is unlikely ...

Jorge Sampaoli was sacked as Rennes boss and former Villa and Newcastle defender, Habib Beye, was put in charge and he ...

"Furuhashi was quite worrying in the first-half, he was totally lost. Another fan added: "I found Kyogo completely lost and not very useful, Méïté who came on did much better than him." ...

Image: Kyogo Furuhashi (right) is set to leave Celtic for Rennes, with Jota moving the other way in a return to Glasgow Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has confirmed deals involving Kyogo Furuhashi ...