According to an ‘exclusive’ from Football League World Birmingham City are preparing a late move for Celtic winger Yang…
Yang at Ibrox. theRangers v Celtic, 4 May 2025. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)
The St Andrew’s side, managed by Chris Davies – Brendan Rodgers’ former assistant at Celtic – are said to be keen to get a deal done before Monday’s transfer deadline.
Chris Davies, Manager of Birmingham City speaks to their team after promotion to the Sky Bet Championship following the Sky Bet League One match between Peterborough United FC and Birmingham City FC at Weston Homes Stadium on April 08, 2025. (Photo by Cameron Smith/Getty Images)
In normal circumstances, Celtic even considering Yang’s departure would feel almost incredulous. Rodgers’ squad has already been exposed for its lack of depth in the wide areas, a flaw brutally highlighted in the draining 210 minutes plus penalties against Kairat Almaty. Losing another winger would appear unthinkable.
Celtic line up Kairat Almaty v Celtic, UEFA Champions League, Play-Off Round, Second Leg, Football, Almaty Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan – 26 Aug 2025Almaty Almaty Central Stadium Kazakhstan Photo Nikita Bassov/Shutterstock
But this is not a normal moment at Celtic. Supporters’ anger at boardroom inertia has perhaps since ebbed into frustration, and now many are fighting off apathy – a state the club hierarchy all too often seem to rely upon. Against that backdrop, the question becomes whether it really benefits Celtic to keep hold of a player who looks unsettled and, crucially, has yet to deliver consistency.
Yang’s time in Glasgow has been defined by flashes of promise but little sustained impact
Yang’s time in Glasgow has been defined by flashes of promise but little sustained impact. His direct running and technical ability have caught the eye on occasion, and his out of possession work is admirable to a point. But his only truly consistent trait has been inconsistency. And with Rodgers likely to remain in charge until the summer at least, few expect the South Korean to suddenly unlock the missing ingredient to his game under the current regime.
Brendan Rodgers speaks with Tomoki Iwata following during the Premiership match against St Johnstone at Celtic Park: Saturday March 16, 2024. Photo Andrew Milligan
For Birmingham and Davies, Yang could be a smart addition, and will add to Davies other previous Celtic signings in Tomoki Iwata and Kyogo – what we would have done for that wee fella last night.
Kyogo Furuhashi of Birmingham City celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Carabao Cup first round match between Birmingham City and Sheffield United at St Andrew’s at Knighthead Park on August 13, 2025. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
Would any loan winger arriving this late really be a worse option than the Yang we’ve seen so far? Probably not
A switch to the Championship might offer Yang regular minutes, less suffocating expectation, and perhaps a step closer to the Premier League move he is said to aspire to.
For Celtic, meanwhile, if the move frees up the opportunity to bring in even a short-term replacement before the deadline, there may be little to lose. Would any loan winger arriving this late really be a worse option than the Yang we’ve seen so far? Probably not.
Yang celebrates. St Mirren v Celtic, Scottish Premiership, Saturday 1st March 2025. Photo: Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)
There is a player in Yang, no doubt – but not one who has managed to emerge consistently at Celtic
There is a player in Yang, no doubt – but not one who has managed to emerge consistently at Celtic. A move down south might finally give him the platform to find himself.
For Celtic, the bigger question is whether the board would act decisively in the next few days to ensure Yang’s departure, if indeed it happens, does not leave Rodgers with an even thinner hand to play.
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The problems we always faced with both Maeda and Yang, was the prospect of a world cup at the end of the season for both.
Our tempo in play, has to be of a high level in order to get the best from our wider options, or they just get crowded out of a game.
That tempo within our play, has disappeared, with to many sideways and backwards passing, allowing teams to reset far to easily defensively.
Hardly helped with our lack of ability to play through the press, in order to make our wider options more effective.
This is more of a playing style issue we have in operation at present, which in turn means our current options don’t look to thrilled at playing, and not to surprised that many wide options aren’t to interested in playing it either imo?
Nothin tae do with it!
They’re just both no that gid!
Maeda, who last season was gid, surprisingly, is back tae be his useless self. Worse, actually.
Jota manages tae attack, dribble, beat his man & create chances so .. eh? Where does that leave your big over-blown, over-thought explanation?
Yang is just not very good at football. Simple as that!
I’ll drive him!
He’s not good enough, never will be & not even half the player Jota is.
Buh bye!