Avispa Fukuoka is aiming for a permanent deal of Yosuke Ideguchi…
According to Japanese media, Avispa Fukuoka, the club that Yosuke Ideguchi played for this season, has started negotiations with Celtic, aiming for permanent deal for Guchi, who remains under contract at Celtic.
The 27-year-old midfielder left the team due to broken right ankle in the spring of 2023, but since returning to the team in June, he has been performing outstandingly in all 17 league games and won the first title in Avispa Fukuoka history as key player.
This season, Guchi runs an average of more than 11 km every game, and has kept performing remarkable abilities such as high intensity, high ability, high work-rate, high quality pass, quickness of situation judgement, and high football IQ, etc.
Two months ago, the team’s sports director showed in an interview that wanted to keep Guchi on the team next season using the prize money of the cup title, but Guchi was highly evaluated by Japanese football fans and commentators, and which team he will play for next season was one of the hot topics in Japan.
His performance was so outstanding throughout this season that people began to discuss the possibility of him being called up for international.
In fact, Hasebe, the manager of Avispa Fukuoka, has continued to demand further evolution from Guchi, who can play high-qualityly according to any situation such as defence, attack, and building up, but Guchi has successfully developed into one of the best midfielders in Japan.
He is expected that may be able to continue his own performance in multiple seasons, but even if he returns to Celtic next season, I’m confident that he will be able to play a role in pushing the level of current team to the next stage.
Anyway, it will be clear as early as this month which team Guchi will play for from next year.
Highlights of the Cup Final🇯🇵🏆 The impressive part is at the end. Gentle man Guchi💚 pic.twitter.com/6r9I5mRzpp
— Yatao (@yataoda4) November 5, 2023
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Now that there are only five J.League games left, the performance of Yosuke Ideguchi, who plays at Avispa Fukuoka, is highly regarded by managers, teammates, and many fans, and he’s an indispensable player for the team.
Ideguchi has played in all league games this season, and his sprints and tracking data are outstanding, and his workrate is particularly recognised. In the away game, he’s alway threat in midfield for opposing teams and often receives booing from supporters of many opposing teams.
The most impressive thing was that after Abispa Fukuoka won the away game held on the 3rd of last month, the manager Hasebe mentioned Ideguchi’s performance when he was asked about the key player in the post-game interview.
“I have very high opinion of Ideguchi, and it is also thanks to his performance that our team continues to win this season.
“He can easily take the ball from opponents in defence, and can run devotedly throughout games for our team. In addition, he can also defend high intensity while sliding according to situation. Even in attack, he can perform unexpected play by linking up with other players. You can hold the ball while turning and pass the perfect timing.
“However, I’m honestly not satisfied with his performance today. I don’t demand the same level of performance from all players, and I always demand high level of performance from Ideguchi. I told him that you always have to be key player of our team by your own performance and lead our team both in defence and attack.
“He is not a player who demands something from his teammates or communicates with words on the pitch, but is a player who is very good at playing naturally and thoughtfully. I’m not very satisfied with his performance today because I’ve been telling him that I want him to provide as many such plays as possible to our team as possible, which is his strengths.”
Ideguchi has regained his confidence under the manager who can improve motivation of players and develop strengths of players, and has maintained great performance throughout this season. He plays not only as midfielder but also as forward, and his growth is remarkable.
It is not known at the moment whether he will return to Celtic after next season, but as of August, supporters of Avispa Fukuoka have started campaign demanding the permanent deal of Ideguchi.
Also, from this month, Avispa Fukuoka has been posted in hanging advertisement on the train (see below), and Ideguchi has been introduced as key player. Japanese media has also recognised his high tactical understanding, dedicated running, and defensive/offensive ability, and reporters and commentators have mentioned the possibility of him being called up again by the national team. I will keep an eye on how he grows.
Yatao
Content Creator & Writer
The Celtic Star
Congratulations to Yosuke Ideguchi who has been nominated for J League Player of the Season 👏🏼🇯🇵
His performances whilst on loan at Avispa Fukuoka saw them achieve their highest ever finish in the Japanese top tier. pic.twitter.com/PW2QaVSAn8
— Everything Celtic (@aboutceltic) December 4, 2023
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