Kyogo Furuhashi could complete a move from Celtic and make his debut for Rennes against Monaco on Saturday, says the Ligue 1 club's head coach Jorge Sampaoli.

Ligue 1’s fourth-place club, AS Monaco, hosts 14th-place Stade Rennes at Stade Louis II on Saturday at 11:00 AM ET.AS Monaco was defeated on January 17 against Montpellier HSC with the final

In the last 10 matches, Monaco are on top with 7 wins to Rennes' 2, with 1 ending in a draw. Monaco won the last three, including a 3-1 home win in the last season. Both teams often find the net in these games (8 of the last 10) while corner counts are low (under 10.5 corners in 5 of the last 6).

Stade Rennais manager Jorge Sampaoli has confirmed the impending arrival of Celtic forward Kyogo Furuhashi (30).

The news sent shockwaves through the Celtic support, and now Rennes manager Jorge Sampaoli has confirmed the rumours, suggesting that Furuhashi may even feature when they visit AS Monaco this weekend.

En face, les Italiens étaient habiles à trois points (38,2 % de réussite). Monaco (3 e) a fini par prendre l’ascendant sur l’équipe italienne de bas de tableau, alors que le club de la Principauté était mené de 21 points, lors de cette 23 e journée.

Celtic forward Kyogo Furuhashi could be playing for Rennes as soon as Saturday, the Ligue 1 club’s manager has confirmed. Jorge Sampaoli confirmed the Japan striker was on the verge of a move to France and hopes to include him in his squad to face Monaco this weekend.

Leader avec neuf points d’avance, le PSG reçoit Reims lors de la 19e journée de Ligue 1 alors que Monaco reçoit Rennes, Lille se rend à Strasbourg et l’OM se déplace

Celtic FC striker Kyogo Furuhashi (30) has landed in Rennes to undergo a medical with Jorge Sampaoli’s Ligue 1 side, according to Foot Mercato. The 30-year-old Japan international is expected to

Sky Sports also reported today that Kieran Tierney is 'on the verge' of a return to Parkhead on a pre-contract agreement. If it can be signed off in time then we understand it is Celtic's intention to push for a deal to bring him in now, likely on loan with the Hoops covering a portion of his wages for the remaining six months on his deal.

Ligue 1 teams competing in the Champions League on Tuesday night experienced contrasting fortunes in the penultimate games of the group stages.  Monaco ended their dismal run of form with a 1-0 win

Les 16es de finale de la Coupe de France ont réservé de belles surprises avec les éliminations de Lyon et Rennes, qui sont venus s’ajouter à