Kyogo Furuhashi could complete a move from Celtic and make his debut for Rennes against Monaco on Saturday, says the Ligue 1 club's head coach Jorge Sampaoli.

Ligue 1’s fourth-place club, AS Monaco, hosts 14th-place Stade Rennes at Stade Louis II on Saturday at 11:00 AM ET.AS Monaco was defeated on January 17 against Montpellier HSC with the final

Stade Rennais manager Jorge Sampaoli has confirmed the impending arrival of Celtic forward Kyogo Furuhashi (30). As reported by Le Parisien on Wednesday, Rennes are set to sign the Japanese forward

The news sent shockwaves through the Celtic support, and now Rennes manager Jorge Sampaoli has confirmed the rumours, suggesting that Furuhashi may even feature when they visit AS Monaco this weekend.

Celtic forward Kyogo Furuhashi could be playing for Rennes as soon as Saturday, the Ligue 1 club’s manager has confirmed. Jorge Sampaoli confirmed the Japan striker was on the verge of a move to France and hopes to include him in his squad to face Monaco this weekend.

The writer posted: “A very wet @mrloafy at Glasgow airport has snapped Kyogo boarding the private jet slated for Rennes.” It is sure to be a transfer that is hard to stomach for punters but it could accelerate Rodgers’ striker plans for the rest of the window.

In the last 10 matches, Monaco are on top with 7 wins to Rennes' 2, with 1 ending in a draw. Monaco won the last three, including a 3-1 home win in the last season. Both teams often find the net in these games (8 of the last 10) while corner counts are low (under 10.5 corners in 5 of the last 6).

KYOGO FURUHASHI looks set to leave Celtic for Ligue 1 side Rennes this month. And the French side’s coach has already been talking up the prospect of throwing the Japan international into

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Monaco held firm to secure a fantastic 1-0 victory on Tuesday night, moving the Monegasques level on 13 points with Aston Villa in the Champions League league phase.

Ligue 1 teams competing in the Champions League on Tuesday night experienced contrasting fortunes in the penultimate games of the group stages .

The news sent shockwaves through the Celtic support, and now Rennes manager Jorge Sampaoli has confirmed the rumours, suggesting that Furuhashi may even feature when they visit AS Monaco this weekend.