It has now been quite some time since Ange Postecoglou left Celtic in order to join Tottenham Hotspur, merely days after winning a historic treble for the Hoops. Brendan Rodgers replaced him and has already lifted three trophies in his second stint, with the latest being the Scottish League Cup last weekend. On the other hand, the Australian boss continues to search for his first piece of silverware in England.
A lot of Celtic's regular starters were signed during the Postecoglou era. Could the Australian look to reunite with a few of them as he struggles for results at Tottenham Hotspur?
Kyogo Furuhashi and Daizen Maeda have been linked with Tottenham Hotspur in the past without a move materialising. Now, it is Reo Hatate's turn.
As reported by Glasgow World, a journalist who has worked for the likes of the BBC and Sky Sports said while speaking on the Spurs Chat Podcast:
"The last midfielder I’m going to talk about is Reo Hatate.
“He scored one of the penalties in the shootout against Rangers. Ange knows and trusts the player, he does like a goal or two as well. He’s one I could certainly see happening. If Spurs go in with a reasonable transfer fee Celtic will find it hard to keep him."
Celtic player linked with Tottenham Hotspur move
Hatate's performances this season have divided the opinion of fans. On one hand, there is no doubt that on his day, he is one of Celtic's best players. But on the other hand, he has put in some underwhelming displays as well in what has been a stop-start campaign for the Japanese midfielder even though he seems to have put his injury problems behind him.
Then again, Rodgers did drop Hatate from the starting XI in the game against Borussia Dortmund and we all know how that turned out. Celtic lost 7-1 and the Japanese international was one of their best performers when brought on as a substitute.
Hatate has been linked with a move to the Premier League in the past as well. Let's see if it materialises at some point in the future and whether Tottenham Hotspur come calling.