Tomoki Iwata has checked in as Celtic's sixth signing from Japan under Ange Postecoglou – but it looks as if Giorgos Giakoumakis could be heading in the opposite direction.
Record Sport revealed J-League big spenders Urawa Reds Diamonds have tabled a bid of around £4million for the striker with Celtic eyeing a move for South Korea international Cho Gue-sung as a potential replacement.
Sampdoria are also interested in Giakoumakis. But Hoops on the Hotline would rather he stayed put. Paul Price, Belfast, said: “For the life of me I can’t understand why we’re selling big Giak, a proven goalscorer who stepped up to the plate last season when Kyogo was injured. Instead of paying £3million for Cho why not use it to tie down Giak and Liel Abada on better contracts?”
