Suwon Bluewings have rejected a €2m (£1.8m) offer from Celtic for striker Oh Hyun-gyu, according to reports in the South Korean media.
The 21-year-old is deemed too important to be sold, with Suwon said to be keen on keeping the forward around for the new K League season.
There has been a mixed reaction to the reports on Twitter, with some believing that the Hoops will get their way eventually, while others feel that the club should move on to other targets:
the plot thickens
— john john (@Bailey_Bhoy_) December 31, 2022
As always the power is with the player if hr wants to leave he will.
— ..Murdoch, Auld and Hay.. (@deejays19671) December 31, 2022
Give me Cho
— Bhoy in Red 🇵🇸 (@BhoyinRed) December 31, 2022
But we want him! No fair! 😭
— Timmy Mhallet1967 (@timmymhallet67) December 31, 2022
Get this done and then Cho
— logan bolingoli 🏳️🌈 (@RealLoganMac) December 31, 2022
fairs we want Cho anyway
— adam™ (@xadamcsc) December 31, 2022
In terms of other potential options, Oh’s fellow countryman Cho Gue-Sung is also known to be of interest to the Scottish champions.
Former Manchester United player Ji-Sung Park, who is now technical director at Cho’s club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, has backed the striker to make the switch to Europe, which raises the possibility of his arrival at Parkhead.
Neither deal seems to be imminent, though, so we shall see if either player does make the move to Scotland in the coming weeks.
