Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has conceded that he thinks there will likely be transfer interest in Daizen Maeda.
The electric attacker notched his 24th and 25th goals of the season this evening in his side's emphatic 5-1 win over Aberdeen.
The Scottish Premiership champions perfectly bounced back from their 2-1 defeat to Hibernian on Sunday, with Maeda bagging the opener in the first half, and rounding off the scoring deep into stoppage time.
He has been one of the stars of Celtic's season, and Rodgers suspects teams will soon be in for Maeda.
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Asked post-match if he thinks the 27-year-old may have interest from so-called bigger clubs, the Celtic boss said: "I would think he would.
"I think a number of the players will because of their efficiency .
"They're doing it at the highest level. If you're doing it at Champions League level, you're showing you can do it on that stage.
"If you're scoring goals like he has and work as hard as he does, that will always bring attention.
"But I'm happy for the boys to be doing well."
Celtic are now 16 points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership and are within five victories of securing their fourth consecutive league title.
Maeda has been a key component of their success this season, with the winger-come-striker having contributed to 33 goals across all competitions.
Keeping hold of Maeda's services going into next season will be a key priority for Rodgers, regardless of interest.
