“I really loved Celtic”, striker reveals no regrets after £4m departure | OneFootball

Former Celtic striker Oh has revealed that he has no regrets over his summer departure from Paradise. The South Korean forward left Celtic for Belgian side Genk after just a year and a half with Celtic.

Oh scored 12 goals in 47 appearances but after Idah arrived, it was clear that he was out of Brendan’s plans. Speaking to the Glasgow Times, the forward said that he had no regrets but loved the club.

“I had lost my place in my national team because I was no longer playing for Celtic.

“It was then I knew I had to get a transfer.

“Now I am in a good place here.

“I scored 12 goals in total for Celtic, but I hardly played in the last six months.

“They had brought in a new striker, someone with a different profile – a big, strong boy – and they had to find a solution for me.

“I thought that was a shame at first because I really loved Celtic. It’s a great club.

“But when Genk came calling, I didn’t hesitate.

“I had a few options in the English Championship, but I just wanted to come here.

“When you see all the players who came through here – Kevin De Bruyne, Thibaut Courtois, Leandro Trossard and more. That’s impressive, isn’t it?”

Oh will look to make a mark in European football in Belgium. It was clear that he had raw attributes that might’ve resulted in him coming good for Celtic. Ange clearly rated the player but Brendan was less than convinced, resulting in the move for Idah from Norwich.

The Belgians paid £2.5m but the deal included add-ons that could take the deal up to £4m. Celtic then went back to Norwich and sealed a permanent move for Idah, which was worth a total of £9m.