Celtic 
- 21 August
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Will Yukinari Sugawara leave Southampton and join Celtic?
Rumour report
(Latest update: )Despite ongoig transfertalk, the probability of Yukinari Sugawara transferring to Celtic appears very low, with only 12% change of the deal goung trough. Here is why.
- Yukinari Sugawara has few opportunities to further develop within this Celtic squad, considering his current level and potential and the role he can play in this squad.
- Celtic has a great talent in the current squad who plays in the same position as Yukinari Sugawara.
- At the moment, one of Celtic's best players already plays in the same position as Yukinari Sugawara.
Transfer Logic score:
Pros
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Comparable age to previously attracted players
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Comparable potential to previously attracted players
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Few direct competitors for position (Alistair Johnston (Defender, CAN), Anthony Ralston)
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Few better competitors for position (Alistair Johnston (Defender, CAN), Hyun-jun Yang)
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Not many competitors with higher Potential (Hyun-jun Yang, Alistair Johnston (Defender, CAN))
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Comparable value to previously attracted players
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Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Cons
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Little chance of further development
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Potential star player in position on team (Alistair Johnston (Defender, CAN), Anthony Ralston)
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Key player as direct competitor (Alistair Johnston (Defender, CAN), Anthony Ralston)
Alternatives of Celtic
| Skill / pot | Player | Team |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill / pot | Player / Team / Position |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|
|
71.0
76.0
|
Josha Vagnoman |
 Stuttgart
|
€9.9M |
|
71.0
75.2
|
Rayan Aït-Nouri |
 Man City
|
€38.8M |
|
70.9
72.2
|
Andrei Rațiu |
 Rayo Vallecano
|
€15.5M |
|
70.9
75.5
|
Miguel Gutiérrez |
 Bayer 04
|
€14.9M |
|
70.7
74.3
|
Fabiano Parisi |
 Fiorentina
|
€5.1M |
|
70.6
70.6
|
Joël Veltman |
 West Ham
|
€1.4M |
|
70.6
74.8
|
Raoul Bellanova |
 Atalanta
|
€15.5M |
|
70.6
81.4
|
Diego Moreira |
 Milan
|
€17.2M |
Other interesting rumours
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niko Sigur | 17-08-2026 | Report | |
| Farès Ghedjemis | 05-08-2026 | Report | |
| Mika Baur | 24-07-2026 | Report | |
| Calvin Stengs | 23-07-2026 | Report | |
| Mitchel Bakker | 16-07-2026 | Report | |
| Zinedin Smajlović | 01-06-2026 | Report | |
| Kasper Høgh | 27-05-2026 | Report | |
| Jakob Breum | 27-05-2026 | Report |
Yukinari Sugawara
D, M (R)
Skill: 67.8
Pot: 71.1
Team
Southampton
Southampton
Contracted Until
30 Jun 28
ETV
€5.3M
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
ETV Range
€4.5M – €6.1M
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Who is Yukinari Sugawara?
Yukinari Sugawara (JPN) is a a wing back and currently plays for Southampton. Yukinari Sugawara is 26 years old (2000/06/28) and he is 179cm tall. His preferred foot is Right. His jersey number is 2. Yukinari Sugawara has also been used as an inverted wing back.
Yukinari Sugawara's current transfer value is between €4.5M and €6.1M. His last transfer was from Southampton to Bremen in 2025. Bremen loaned Yukinari Sugawara for free from Southampton.
Yukinari Sugawara latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
