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Celtic Spend £11 m on Hogh as Maeda Joins Ipswich

7/25/2026

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Celtic Sign Hogh

Celtic have agreed to a club-record £11 million fee plus add-ons for Danish striker Kasper Hogh from Bodo/Glimt.
Hogh will sign a four-year deal with Celtic that includes an option for a fifth year.
Japanese forward Daizen Maeda moved to newly-promoted Ipswich Town for £10 million after leaving Celtic, where he scored 79 goals and won five league titles.

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Rodgers Endorses Maeda

Celtic coach Brendan Rodgers praised Maeda’s high-pressing style, saying he fits Ipswich’s 3-4-2-1 system.
After a year-long high-school suspension, he trained barefoot, worked at a bakery, and turned professional in 2016 with J2 side Matsumoto Yamaga, where his speed was noted.
Ipswich’s recent signing of defender Issa Diop indicates a back-five that could accommodate Maeda in the inside-left role.

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Historical Context

Shinji Kagawa left Cerezo Osaka for Borussia Dortmund in 2010 on a €5 million deal, a rare high-profile Asian transfer that helped Dortmund win the 2010-12 Bundesliga titles. His success opened European clubs to Asian and Scandinavian talent, a pattern now seen in recent signings by teams such as Celtic and Ipswich, broadening scouting and squad building across Europe.

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Celtic Sign Hogh

Celtic have agreed to a club-record £11 million fee plus add-ons for Danish striker Kasper Hogh from Bodo/Glimt.
Hogh will sign a four-year deal with Celtic that includes an option for a fifth year.
Japanese forward Daizen Maeda moved to newly-promoted Ipswich Town for £10 million after leaving Celtic, where he scored 79 goals and won five league titles.

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