Reo Hatate

Any update on his injury

 

Edit: Might be fake actually. Hasn't got a story up on his instagram unless mines is buggered.

 

Nothing posted on his story mate just had a look there

 

Definitely a fake then...

 

Aye I think it is unless insta is just *

 

He was there, someone got a photo with him in hospitality.

 

They should have asked about his injury

 

Spain should have played him.

 

Brighton are plotting to sign Reo Hatate from Celtic this summer, sources have told Football Insider.

The Seagulls have scouted Hatate during what has been an impressive campaign in Glasgow.


The Japanese midfielder has also been attracting interest from Premier League clubs as well as other teams in Europe.


The 25-year-old joined Parkhead in January 2022 for a reported fee of £1.4million from Japanese side Kawaski Frontale and put pen to paper on a four-and-a-half year deal running until 2026.




Despite a quiet start to life in Glasgow, Hatate has become an integral part of Ange Postecoglou’s Celtic side this season and has been in the starting XI for 34 of his 38 appearances so far.

In those outings, the centre-mid has scored eight goals and provided nine assists compared to four goals in 21 appearances last season


Postecoglou has been full of praise for the versatile playmaker who has even filled in at left-back.




As quoted by Sky Sports earlier this month (6 March), the Australian said Hatate has reached “another level” in the second half of the season and insisted there is more to come from him.

Brighton are currently seventh in the Premier League and have been enjoying an impressive season under new boss Roberto de Zerbi.

The Seagulls are only seven points off Tottenham in fourth-place and have three games in hand on the London club.




De Zerbi’s side could lose midfielder Moises Caicedo in the summer even though he recently signed a new contract that runs until 2027 and includes the option of a further year.

On 17 March, Football Insider revealed that Arsenal are pushing to sign Caicedo in the summer after a £70m bid was rejected in January

 

If Caicedo is going for £70m, I want at least £30m for Hatate.

 

Wouldn't be shocked if this is true, Brighton are very well run currently, and I think they'd see Hatate as a perfect Caicedo replacement.

 

* off

 

maybe watching his future team mates

 

Despite a quiet start to life in Glasgow?

That isn't true.

 

He'll want another crack at the CL, he'll bot be going to Brighton.

 

I do think there might be some truth in that, and with Mitoma there he might fancy it. Still confident he'll be here for next season at least, though.

 

Sad thing is that * of a japan manager would probably call him up straight away if he went to Brighton

 

And he didn’t fill in at LB he filled in at RB.

 

Really hope that isn't true. I'd be absolutely gutted if he left.

 

People need to be realistic, the level he's playing at is insane and interest is naturally going to be a by-product of that.

The good thing is he'll still have 3 years left on his contract in the summer, so he only leaves on our terms.

Succession-planming should already be in full swing for all of our high performing players, knowing Ange it will be.