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Celtic may have until Thursday to conduct their transfer business but the window is due to close at 11pm tonight in England. That brings into question Reo Hatateās future. Where will the Japanese midfielder end up after being linked to an unknown English Championship side today.
Time is running out for him to complete a permanent move or a loan ahead of the 11pm deadline. If a move to Englands second tier fails to materialise, where will the Celtic midfielder end up? Here are the options.
Time is running out for England
Reports have linked Hatate with a move to an unnamed Championship club, believed to be Birmingham City who are coached by ex Celtic Assistant Chris Davies. West Ham also showed an interest in the midfielder early in the window before purchasing Arne Engels. Hatate has mentioned previously about wanting to compete at a higher level in one of the top five leagues. Itās yet to be seen whether Hatate would want to take the move to the second tier of English football but the midfielder is running out of time and options. If Hatate is to move to England then itāll need to happen in the next couple of hours.
Could Hatate return to Japan instead?
Reo has also been linked to a return to the J League in Japan so a move to the homeland is certainly an option. That would go against his wishes for a top five league club though. That deal would not need to be completed tonight.
Where else could he move?
Hatate supposedly rejected moves earlier in the window to clubs in both Greece and the US. Seemingly holding out for that top five league move that has so far failed to materialise. Some countries still have a few days to go like Belgium and Turkey. So itās possible he ends up somewhere in Europe other than England.
Could he be staying at Celtic?
Most fans would have thought Reo was guaranteed to leave the club this summer. With two years on his contract, the club will be looking to recoup some sort of fee for him, although they might now have to settle for a loan move. It seems unlikely that Hatate stays at Celtic this season, given his desire for a new challenge and the amount of midfielders that have been brought to the club this summer.
The clock is ticking if the Japanese forward wants a move to England. Otherwise weāll see what happens over the next few days.
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