Daizen Maeda Commits Staying Celtic Amid European Interest

Daizen Maeda had an exceptional season for Celtic, scoring 33 goals and winning multiple Player of the Year awards, which has generated significant interest from clubs such as Fenerbahce, West Ham, and Leeds United. Despite transfer rumors and a reported €10m bid from Fenerbahce, Maeda has publicly expressed his happiness at Celtic and his desire to continue his strong form with the team next season. Speaking at his former club Mito HollyHock in Japan, Maeda credited his success to his teammates and family, emphasizing that he wants to keep improving and scoring more goals. Celtic values Maeda highly and is expected to reject offers, potentially offering him a new contract to retain their top scorer. Meanwhile, other Celtic players like Greg Taylor and Kieran Tierney are also in transfer news, with Taylor linked to a move to Greek side PAOK and Tierney confirmed to be returning to Celtic after leaving Arsenal. Maeda’s commitment provides a major boost to Brendan Rodgers’ plans for a deep Champions League run in the coming season.