There was a report that Oh Hyun-kyu, who accompanied the recently ended 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar as a reserve player, is about to advance to the European stage.
Sky Sports, UK reported on the 21st (Korean time) that “Scottish prestigious Celtic is close to signing Oh Hyun-kyu” and “Oh Hyun-kyu is also known to be preparing for a medical test as he wants to transfer.”
Angers Postecoglu Celtic manager expressed a cautious stance in an interview with the media, saying, “Nothing has been confirmed.” However, he revealed that “we expect to see further progress in the coming days.” 안전놀이터
Initially, Celtic showed interest in signing Cho Kyu-sung. However, negotiations did not progress as Jeonbuk showed a position that transfers through the transfer market this winter were not allowed.
Hyungyu Oh, born in 2001, debuted in the K-League in 2019 after going through Maetan Middle School and Maetang High School. Last year, he played a big role in the K-League 1 (Division 1) as a member of Suwon Samsung, scoring 13 goals and 3 assists. With his height of 183cm, he has good physical fighting ability and is also compliant with the amount of activity in the front.
He was not named in the final 26-man roster for the World Cup in Qatar. However, he accompanied them as a reserve player and participated in training together, helping Korea advance to the round of 16. Oh Hyeon-gyu has completed his military service, so there is no obstacle to overseas advancement.