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\t\tReo Hatate posts on Instagram \u2013 might be fit for new season\u2026\"ReoReo Hatate is pictured with the Scottish Premiership trophy after the season s final match against St. Mirren on May 17, 2025. Photo IMAGO<\/p>\n

If there are two things that may dominating the minds of the Celtic support over the last month or so \u2013 and I\u2019ll wager most of you have been thinking the same \u2013 it\u2019s not just who\u2019s coming in the door this transfer window, it\u2019s the fitness of two of Brendan Rodgers\u2019 most vital players: Jota and Reo Hatate.<\/p>\n

But amidst the uncertainty surrounding just how long Jota will be missing, with an assumption it may well be into 2026 until we see him back in the team, there is a flicker \u2013 perhaps more than that \u2013 of good news from across the globe.<\/p>\n

\"ReoReo Hatate looks angry. Aberdeen 1-5 Celtic. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)<\/p>\n

Reo Hatate, whose season was cruelly ended by a thuggish tackle in the penultimate match of the league at Pittodrie, seems to be on the mend.<\/p>\n

The Japanese midfielder, back home during the off-season, has been posting on Instagram taking part in a soccer school in Japan. Now, we\u2019re no doctors \u2013 and we\u2019ll wait for the official line from Celtic \u2013 but that doesn\u2019t sound like someone sidelined for too much longer.<\/p>\n

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\u2018The other day, I held my very first soccer class! It was my first attempt, and there were some things I was not used to, but I received a lot of energy from playing soccer with the kids. <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2018Also, this time, I was able to hold the cooking lecture that I wanted to do! My chef spoke about my thoughts and ideas regarding my meals.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2018Furthermore, this time, there were many people who cooperated with the planning, including kindergartens and staff.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2018Thanks to everyone, it became a wonderful event. Thank you very much!\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Of course no-one understates what a fully fit Hatate means to this Celtic team.<\/p>\n

Brendan Rodgers knows it too. It\u2019s understood the manager has already made clear to the board how vital Hatate is to his plans going forward. And after what was arguably his most consistent and influential campaign in the Hoops since arriving from Kawasaki Frontale, you\u2019d be hard-pressed to disagree.<\/p>\n

\"ReoReo Hatate is visibly upset Aberdeen 1-5 Celtic. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)<\/p>\n

Hatate was excellent in long spells last season and improved his consistency too. His ability to dictate the tempo, drive forward from midfield, and thread a pass few others even see, made him the creative spark Celtic\u2019s attacking play. He makes others better \u2013 it\u2019s as simple as that. Without him, our midfield can sometime lack creativity. With him, we tick.<\/p>\n

But \u2013 and there\u2019s always a \u2018but\u2019 in the transfer window \u2013 there\u2019s the looming threat of those so-called \u2018big five\u2019 leagues. And while the Premier League, Serie A or La Liga might come calling, we can only hope Reo sees Celtic as the place where he can hit his true peak.<\/p>\n

\"ReoReo Hatate of Celtic reacts after scoring his team\u2019s third goal during the Scottish Premiership match between Celtic FC and Hibernian FC at Celtic Park on May 10, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

He\u2019s 27 now, entering the prime years of his career. And now, we\u2019re not talking about potential \u2013 we\u2019re talking about a player already delivering at a high level, with more still to come. If we can hold on to him, Rodgers has a midfield maestro capable of unlocking defences both domestically and in Europe.<\/p>\n

So, for now, we cross fingers. We hope Hatate is not just back to fitness, but back in action during pre-season. We hope Jota\u2019s recovery, slow though it may be, brings him back to the player we know and need. And we hope the board heed the manager\u2019s call to keep our best talents \u2013 not cash in.<\/p>\n

\"ReoReo Hatate at Ibrox. theRangers v Celtic, 4 May 2025. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)<\/p>\n

The vultures may circle, but Celtic must stand firm. Keep Hatate, and we keep our rhythm. Lose him, and we\u2019ve a gaping hole to fill.<\/p>\n

Niall J<\/p>\n

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