Scotland’s ‘prestigious’ Celtic, where national striker Oh Hyun-kyu (22) plays, is visiting Korea this summer.
The Celtic club officially announced on the 2nd (Korean time), “Oh (OH) Yes!” and “Celtic FC will visit Korea on a pre-season tour in July.”
Details such as the schedule are expected to be released soon.
This visit to Korea seems to be part of an Asian tour including Japan and Korea.
On this day, Celtic officially announced that they would be visiting Japan for a summer pre-season tour. Six Japanese players are playing for Celtic, including top scorer Kyogo Furuhashi, Maeda Daizen, and Hatate Leo.
According to the video released by the Celtic club on the same day, Oh Hyun-kyu checked the club’s Japan tour schedule and then visited a Celtic club official. As he walked out the door, he shouted “yes” and congratulated himself on Korea being included in Celtic’s Asian tour.
Celtic’s former national team duo Cha Doo-ri and Ki Sung-yong also played an active role.
Meanwhile, Oh Hyeon-gyu, who joined Celtic from Suwon Samsung through the transfer market this winter, is smoothly adapting to the local area.스포츠토토
Oh Hyun-kyu, who joined in January, has scored a total of 3 goals this season, including 2 goals in the league and 1 goal in the Scottish Cup.
Oh Hyun-kyu has already tasted the top of the League Cup, and in the Scottish League, the team is on the verge of winning the championship with 92 points, far beating rival club Rangers (79 points).
Celtic is also aiming for a ‘triple crown’ by advancing to the Scottish Cup final.
Meanwhile, in addition to Celtic, famous overseas clubs Manchester City (England) and Atletico Madrid (Spain) are scheduled to visit Korea for the ‘Coupang Play Series’ this summer.