Brendan Rodgers has confirmed that Kyogo Furuhashi is set to join Rennes after asking to leave Celtic – and a deal to sign Jota is near completion. Kyogo flew to France following Celtic’s win over Young Boys that secured Champions League progress, and Rodgers said he will finalise his move to the Ligue 1 club in the next 24 hours.

The Parkhead boss was forced to throw untested youngsters on at Villa Park as they tried to get something out of the game late on

The former Benfica youngster's return to Celtic has been held up due to the onset of Storm Eoywn in Scotland but Rodgers has confirmed that the deal is all but all done. The Irishman has also revealed Kyogo had expressed a desire to seek a new challenge months ago.

With a Champions League playoff spot secured before Wednesday’s trip to Aston Villa, the manager will have plan for life after Glasgow

Brendan Rodgers believes Celtic have given Scottish football a shot in the arm while also augmenting their own reputation after a thrilling 4-2 defeat to Aston Villa.

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while Jota has swapped places with him at Rennes, returning to Glasgow after bruising experiences in Saudi Arabia and France. But where does it leave current Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers in terms ...

Kyogo flew to France on Thursday to complete the formalities of his £10m move to Rennes and former wing king Jota is set to travel in the opposite direction to soften the blow for Hoops fans. Rodgers revealed he never wanted to lose Kyogo who has struck 85 goals in three and a half years in Glasgow.

Alex Valle is back at Barcelona and looks ready for a new loan challenge in Italy with Como. Asked if the departure of the left-back could speed up a return for Celtic diehard Tierney, Rodgers said: “Ideally, it would. But at this moment he’s still an Arsenal player.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has named his side to face Aston Villa in the final Champions League group phase game. The Scottish champions have already guaranteed themselves a place in at least the play-off phase of the elite competition but still have a slim chance of breaking into the top eight and taking direct entry to the last 16.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers is hopeful they can emerge from ... Rodgers expects both deals with Rennes to be completed ahead of the final week of the window, which closes on February 3.