Celtic recently lost Jota to the Premier League and they will be hoping not to let go of any more of their prized assets this summer.
Reo Hatate’s recent comments, which express his desire to play in the Premier League, though, may not fill fans with confidence.
Nevertheless, the Japanese did state that he can only focus on Celtic at the minute.
Hatate said (DAZN via Daily Record):
“At a high level such as the Premier League. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime stage, so if I can play, I’d like to take on the challenge.
“But right now, the top priority is to do what I need to do in the team I’m in, so I’d like to do my best.”
Most players would eventually like to play in England’s top flight and it seems Hatate is no different.
The midfielder simply wants to disclose his ability at the highest level, although one can argue he gets to do that in the Champions League with Celtic.
This is a competition Hatate cannot wait to play in again:
“Before playing in the Champions League, it was a stage I longed for. But now I want to compete there again. I think it was a good experience.”
Last season in the Champions League, missed chances were the story of Celtic’s campaign.
This time around, the Bhoys will be hoping that can change.
Hatate certainly will, and for 2023/24, everyone of a green and white persuasion will be praying his services to stay in Glasgow.
The England-based premier league is over hyped and over rated. What is so great about playing against Luton Town, Bournemouth, Sheffield United, Brentford, etc. Those in Scotland are brainwashed to believe it’s this great league, but it’s boring and one dimensional, full of lazy clubs who just wait around for billionaire owners to take them over. They turn their nose up at Scottish football yet when they want a manager or player, Scotland in general is their first port of call, and Celtic in particular. The world’s greatest players have always gone to Spain or/and Italy, or elsewhere, not England. Alfredo Di Stefano, Ferenc Puskas, Eusebio, Cruyff, Beckenbauer, Baggio, Figo, Zidane, Brazilian Ronaldo, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, Cafu, Roberto Carlos, Platini, Neymar, Messi, Van Basten, etc, none of them played in England. Cristiano Ronaldo played in England on his way up and his way down, but at his peak he was in Spain with Real Madrid. In any case, how can any league have credibility when it’s champions (Manchester City) are under investigation for financial irregularities, and one of its teams (Luton Town) were promoted on a penalty shoot-out. It’s supposed to be a league, not a cup competition.