Rodgers 'not interested' in Kyogo to Man City 'gossip'

Celtic head Brendan Rodgers says location has been nary attack from Manchester City for Kyogo Furuhashi and he has not spoken to nan striker astir nan "gossip".

Recent reports propose nan 29-year-old Japan world is connected a shortlist of imaginable targets for nan English champions.

Kyogo, who has scored 51 goals since arriving successful Glasgow successful nan summertime of 2021, is owed to return for Sunday's sojourn to St Mirren aft missing past weekend's Scottish League Cup triumph complete Hibs pinch a recurring enarthrosis issue.

"Naturally it comes and we conscionable woody pinch it," Rodgers said of nan media speculation. "But there’s been thing from Man City. It’s evidently rumour and gossip.

"I haven’t spoken to him straight connected that. If I was speaking to each subordinate astir rumors and speculation, I would beryllium 24 hours a day.

"It’s of nary liking to me. My attraction is very overmuch present pinch Celtic and preparing nan squad for nan crippled astatine nan weekend.

"Most importantly for maine is he is now backmost emotion comfortable connected nan grass. He has been superb successful training nan past mates of days and he will beryllium disposable for nan weekend."