Celtic standout Reo Hatate will not be moving to Saudi Arabia after his agent moved to emphatically shut down a money-spinning exit to the Middle East.
The 25-year-old has earned acclaim during his 18 months with the Treble winners and was linked overnight with a shock switch to Al Ittihad. But that will not be the next step for a player who earned admiring glances from English Premier League sides. His representative told him to journalist Ahmed Ragab "Reo is still in Europe. There is no chance of a move to the Saudi League."
Hatate previously stated: "If there is a chance to step up, I would like to play in various leagues. As a football player, I think everyone wants to play at a high level throughout the season. When I was in the J-League, I thought it was impossible to play in the five major leagues.
