Story by[]BBCFri, January 9, 2026 at 8:26 AM UTC·2 min readBirmingham City are currently considering an approach from Celtic to take Kyogo Furuhashi on loan and the clubs remain in talks, but the Japan striker is still seen as a valuable member of the Championship club's squad despite his lack of goals. (Sky Sports)Celtic face an uphill battle to persuade Kyogo to return to Glasgow on loan as the Japan striker is reluctant to give up on becoming a regular starter with Birmingham City, while the Scottish champions would also have to pay a percentage of the 30-year-old's £40,000 per week salary. (The Herald)AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBirmingham City manager Chris Davies thinks Kyogo will remain with the Championship club and that there have been no discussions with him other than the Japan forward battling to regain his goalscoring touch.
