Celtic superstar tipped to make Premier League move

Celtic find themselves in a very interesting position right now. They are coming off of winning a domestic treble and have been very successful over the past couple of seasons. At the same time though, the majority of their squad was assembled under the management of Ange Postecoglou. And Brendan Rodgers sits in the Parkhead hot seat right now.

Thus, it will be interesting to see what he makes of the current roster. Everybody might be starting on a clean slate, as Rodgers will be coming in with his own ideas and style of football.

Plenty of Celtic players have been linked with moves away from the club in recent weeks and months. And with Postecoglou gone, many might consider this as the right time to depart as well.

One player whose future is up in the air right now is Reo Hatate. He has been linked with a move to Brighton & Hove Albion for a while. And rumours have suggested a potential switch to Tottenham Hotspur as well, to reunite with Postecoglou.

Celtic superstar tipped to make Premier League move

Frank McAvennie has tipped Hatate to be a success in the Premier League but is hoping for him to stay at Parkhead for another season. As reported by Football Insider, the former Celtic player said:

"“If you are a good player you are going to get poached by the Premier League.“I think Hatate would be an excellent player down there, he is similar to [Kaoru] Mitoma at Brighton.“I just hope we get another year out of Hatate. He is a great player but he is not the finished article yet. If he waits another year he will do down there a better player and be able to hold his own.“It is a hard place to go and play football. I think if we get another year out of Hatate I will be delighted.“"

Hatate has looked like a class apart since joining Celtic in January of last year. In fact, he did not look out of place against top teams in the Champions League either.

So, it is more than likely that Hatate will end up in the Premier League eventually. Celtic fans can only hope that the Japanese midfielder stays on at Parkhead for as long as possible before getting a big move away. At 25 years of age, he is yet to enter his prime and has time on his hands.