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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Sport
Gavin Berry

Oh Hyeon-gyu was the Celtic striker Ange Postecoglou 'really wanted'

Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou has insisted new signing Oh Hyeon-gyu was the South Korea striker he really wanted for the Hoops after landing the young international on a five-year deal.

Celtic had been heavily linked with a move for World Cup star Cho Gue-sung who was touted for a move to Parkhead during Qatar 2022.

But the Hoops faced a battle to land him with German side Mainz also in the running and reported suggested the Bundesliga was his preference before it then became apparent he wasn’t going to move from his club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in this window and instead move in the summer, reports The Daily Record.

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