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Daizen Maeda, who plays as Japan's representative goal scorer, has emerged as a candidate for the English Premier League (EPL) big club.
England's Team Talk reported on the 1st (Korea time) 'Asnall is showing interest in Celtic striker Maeda'
Team talk is 'Arnall is giving Celtic Maeda. Arsenal are one of the things the attacking team will improve. He is looking to recruit a new striker, and Maeda is one of the candidates. Maeda played as a left winger and a central striker this season. He is Celtic's best player this season, scoring 33 goals and 11 assists in 47 official matches.
In addition to Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Aston Villa, Brentford and Crystal Palace West Ham watched Maeda this season. Maeda explained, 'It is known that a transfer fee of 25 million pounds (about 47 billion won) will be available for recruitment.'"
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Maeda, a Japanese striker born in 1997, entered the European stage wearing a Celtic uniform in the 2021-2022 season. At that time, Furuhashi High School and Hatate Leo also moved to Celtic and began to play. Maeda, who played mainly on the side until last season, is playing both the front line and the left side with Furuhashi leaving the team ahead of this season.
His scoring ability also exploded. He scored 33 goals and 10 assists in 47 official games this season. He scored 16 goals and nine assists in 31 league games and seven goals in four Scottish Cup games. More than 30 goals in a single season in the European league is a record that even the best strikers representing South Korea, such as Cha Bum-keun and Son Heung-min, have not achieved.
For Arsenal, Maeda is not a top priority, but it is a good alternative. Arsenal has been consistently active in recruiting Japanese players, and Takehiro Tomiyasu is also included in the current team. It is also attractive to Arsenal that they can display scoring ability on the left side and the front line. If Maeda wears an Arsenal uniform, he may face Son Heung-min in the North London derby next season.
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Meanwhile, there is news that Maeda will want to stay at Celtic. Team talk says 'Maeda is feeling satisfied at Celtic, so he may not be seeking a transfer right away. The player said he was focused on performing well at Celtic.
However, due to his outstanding performance at Celtic this season despite his willingness to stay, it seems difficult to avoid the attention of big clubs in the upcoming summer transfer market.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
