Unbowed Kris Boyd offered a defiant response to the return of Jota from Rennes and claims he knows what is worrying Celtic fans with Kyogo heading for the exit door.
The Rangers legend was called upon by Sky Sports’ transfer show with the 41-year-old already in position to take in his former team’s mouthwatering clash with Manchester United at Old Trafford. And devilish host Mike Wedderburn couldn’t resist asking if the news of the pundit’s move back to Celtic had left him feeling the blues.
But Boyd was adamant it’s the opposite with Jota en route back to Glasgow. He said: “No, it’s definitely the opposite. Listen, he was a fantastic player, there is no doubt about that. To get the move, the money Celtic earned, £8million, from what they sold him for. There is a huge gap in there. I’m sure he will want to come back and prove a point.”
But Boyd reckons it’s not all good news for the green side of Glasgow and he raised his concerns that Kyogo moving in the opposite direction could be an issue for Brendan Rodgers and Co. He added: “The one for me, and I think it will worry Celtic fans, would be Kyogo leaving. He scores big goals, he’s getting to that stage in his career, one big last move, maybe earning top dollar. Celtic, their model, they are not going to break that for anyone. It’s good business but goalscorers are hard to come by.”