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Matthew Fulton

Kyogo in Celtic lofty goal target as Japanese star eyes top scorer prize with strike rate promise

Kyogo insists every goal he scores for Celtic pleases him but that he does have a rough target in mind for the season.

The Japanese hitman is enjoying a purple patch in front of goal for Ange Postecoglou's side and is the number one choice attacker for the league leaders after notching up 15 goals in this campaign. The 27-year-old has only been matched so far by Hearts' forward Lawrence Shankland with a crucial equaliser scored as a first Old Firm derby goal on Monday.

And Kyogo admits he has taken on the full mantra of Postecoglou's style but that a rough target of 20 goals would prove pleasing for him in a Celtic shirt. The speedy forward, however, believes it is the players around him that allow for a goal glut as he gleamed over his cinch Premiership Player of the Month award.

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