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Oh set for Celtic homecoming as South Korea 'added' to Japan for Far East pre-season tour

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Celtic are reportedly looking to extend their potential pre-season tour of Japan to include South Korea - with a homecoming for a number of Parkhead stars could still be on the cardsAnge Postecoglou could to return to the country where he enjoyed success with Yokohama F Marinos at the end of the current campaign, with reports suggesting the Scottish Premiership champions-elect lined up to face off against the likes of European heavyweights Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich in Japan.

However, Japan Times reporter Dan Orlowitz has claimed that an alternative plan could be on the cards. The tour will seen five Japanese players return to their homeland this summer with internationals Daizen Maeda and Kyogo Furuhashi presenting a box office attraction, while Yuki Kobayashi, Reo Hatate and Tomoki Iwata will also attract a bumper audience.

A rethink appears to be on the cards with a South Korea leg potentially being added the the tip given the rising profile of striker Hyeongyu Oh.

Orlowitz tweeted: "So whatever Celtic were originally going to announce today isn’t happening for Reasons, but I’ve got this pretty much confirmed" before posting a cross next "Japan tour" and a Japanese flag.

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