Yang Hyun-jun Goes From Nearly Leaving to Irreplaceable as Celtic Face Asian Games Absence
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- Yang Hyun-jun, who appeared likely to leave Celtic as recently as January, has become a difficult player for the club to replace.
- He has scored in two consecutive matches and established himself as an important part of Celtic’s squad.
- Celtic faces concern over his expected absence while he represents South Korea at the Asian Games.
Yang Hyun-jun’s standing at Celtic has changed dramatically. As recently as January, the 24-year-old appeared likely to leave the club. Now, after scoring in two consecutive matches, he has become a player Celtic will struggle to replace.
The turnaround has created a new problem for the Scottish champions. Yang is expected to leave for the Asian Games, and Celtic is already worried about the gap his absence will create.
The BBC described Yang as having gone from nearly leaving Celtic to becoming indispensable to the Scottish champions. His recent scoring run has made the timing of the Asian Games absence particularly difficult for the club.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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