St Mirren interested in signing Celtic defender

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·6 August 2024

St Mirren interested in signing Celtic defender

St Mirren are considering a move for Celtic’s Yuki Kobayashi. The 24-year-old has been out of the first team picture since the beginning of last season and the club appear to be proactive in finding him a new club.

Yuki Kobayashi during the Scottish Cup Fourth Round match between Celtic and Morton at Celtic Park on January 21, 2023 (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Now, Sky Sports are reporting that the Paisley club are interested in the player. Stephen Robinson’s side have European ambitions and are reportedly keen on bringing in in the Japanese defender.

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Kobayashi, who hasn’t featured in a Matchday squad since the win over Rangers at Ibrox in September 2023, is still training around the first team. The player is below Gustaf Lagerbielke, who appears to be himself surplus to requirements under Brendan Rodgers, and below Stephen Welsh and Maik Nawrocki, who have deputised for Liam Scales and Cameron Carter-Vickers this season.

After arriving from Vissel Kobe, Kobayashi made just seven appearances and appeared increasingly uneasy with the pace and physical nature of Scottish football. It was telling that Ange decided to go with Tomoki Iwata over Kobayashi in the Scottish Cup Final after a poor showing at Ibrox by Kobayashi.

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St Mirren interested in signing Celtic defender

St Mirren are considering a move for Celtic’s Yuki Kobayashi. The 24-year-old has been out of the first team picture since the beginning of last season and the club appear to be proactive in finding him a new club.

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