Reo Hatate breaks Celtic cover amid exit murmurs as Kyogo fired 'clear' transfer ultimatum with £3.5m bonus alive

The Scottish Cup final is still on the agenda for the Hoops but attention is quickly turning to the summer window

In-demand Reo Hatate has picked up a Celtic highlight from the campaign amid speculation over his future at the club.

The 27-year-old has been a key figure in the Celtic midfield engine room once again this term - but will miss the Scottish Cup final with a knee knock.

But after claiming Premiership and League Cup winners medals already this term reports suggest the Japan international is attracting interest from across Europe.

Udinese are said to be leading the race - with Brazil icon Zico pitching his former side to the Hoops' star.

But as he reflected on the campaign in his Sportiva column, he kept his focus on his Parkhead highlights this term.

Hatate wrote: "My wife told me that on November 5th last year, my mother came to Celtic Park to watch the the Champions League match against Leipzig and cried when she saw me entering the pitch with the Champions League anthem playing.

"I scored my first Champions League goal in that match, and when my wife saw my mother, she cried again. I wonder if I was able to show my parents some gratitude.

"I was happy to score a goal in a game that my mother came to watch. At the same time, I want to show her more success and make her happy."

The Scottish champions are set to bank a payday when Jeremie Frimpong seals his move to Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen - and that could be followed by sell-on cash from Matt O'Riley's Brighton exit.

But one boost to the coffers that had appeared to be off the table is for Luis Palma with Olympiacos unlikely to pick up the £3.5m option to buy on the Celtic loanee.

However, Greek outlet Sport Today report that Panathinaikos are considering paying the fee to snap up the Honduran winger.

Kyogo Furuhashi is facing an uncertain future after failing to make his mark at Stade Rennes following his £10million January switch from the Hoops.

The 30-year-old failed to score in France while making just one appearance since March in a rare substitute appearance.

And boss Habib Beye has warned his fringe men that a clear out is incoming.

He told Foot7: "All the players who will be at Stade Rennes next season will be sought-after players who want to be 200 per cent involved in this project.

"Anyone who is in limbo will have to see what can happen elsewhere. But they won't be a priority for the club.

"And that's very clear, it's stated by the owner, and it will be defended by the coach as I have done until now. "

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