Paris Atalanta Celtic race for Japan's 19-year-old left-back Keita Kosugi has made 11 European starts

Japanese football is now the "big brother" of Asian football, and it is also in the category of strong teams in world football. There are two secrets to the success of Japanese football, that is, campus football and a large number of foreign players.

According to the latest report from Japanese media outlet Sponichi, Keita Kosugi is interested in three major European teams: Paris, Atalanta and Celtic.

The Japanese media said that Celtic has now become a springboard for young Japanese players, and Celtic is planning to sign Keita Kosugi, and left-back is a key position for Celtic to recruit in this summer window. Celtic face stiff competition to sign Keita Kosugi as Ligue 1 champions Paris and Serie A Champions League side Atalanta are also interested in the 19-year-old Japanese left-back. It is reported that Paris, which has won the Ligue 1 + French Cup this season and reached the Champions League final, is Keita Kosugi's most likely next home.

Keita Kosugi came out of the Shonan Bima Academy, and the player switched to Jurgarden (Swedish Super League) in the summer window of 2024. Keita Kosugi won the AFC U16 Championship for Japan U17. Keita Kosugi switched to Jurgarden at the age of 18 and started his journey to Europe and quickly established himself in the first team.

The 19-year-old Keita Kosugi, who is 1.72 meters tall and a left-footed player, plays at left-back, has a contract with Jurgarden until 2027, and is valued at 2 million euros, which is already the second highest value in the Jurgarden team. Keita Kosugi has made 29 appearances for Jurgarden this season, including 11 in the UEFA Europa League, all starts, and scored two goals to help the team reach the semi-finals, but lost to the top favourites Chelsea in the semi-finals!