Celtic have announced the departure of a fringe player less than 18 months after bringing him to Parkhead.
Oh Hyeon-gyu cost the Scottish champions £2.5million in January 2024 - and Celtic scouts clearly saw enough potential to offer him a five-year contract.
But things just haven’t worked out in Glasgow since then.
The 23-year-old showed little sign of displacing Kyogo Furuhashi or latterly, Adam Idah, as Brendan Rodgers’ preferred striker.
He scored 12 goals from 47 appearances and joins Belgian club, Genk, for £4.5million.
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Head of Football Dimitri de Conde is excited to welcome the South Korean international to the Belgian Pro League and believes his new recruit has a 'nose for goals’.
"Hyeon-gyu is a striker with a nose for goals who is not afraid to make dirty meters,” he explained.
“He is a quick player who, thanks to his stature, also offers a strong presence in the box."
Speaking via Genk’s official website, Oh added: "KRC Genk is a team that has a lot of experience in training young players.
“When the interest became concrete, my choice was immediately clear. I can't wait to show myself.”
Last season, Oh featured a total of 26 times across all competitions, during which he found the back of the net on five occasions .
However, since the start of the new year, he had rarely been given any game time and moves on with Celtic’s best wishes.
