Yang Hyun Jun in Celtic transfer tears as Parkhead recruit drops to his knees during emotional Gangwon send off
dailyrecord.co.ukYang Hyun-jun has been left in tears as he prepares to make the move to Celtic.The playmaker has had his transfer to the Premiership champions confirmed by Gangwon after a saga that 'shook the club all summer' according to Korean media site Hani.
Initially, the K League side refused to let him go as they fought relegation and then Hyun-jun and his representatives said his side had gone back on their promise to let him go if a European club made an advance for him.A deal has now been agreed as Brendan Rodgers lands his third summer signing after Odin Thiago Holm and Marco Tilio, and the 21-year-old waved goodbye to fans of the South Korean club in this weekend's 1-1 draw with FC Seoul.
And images circulating in Asia show the attack-minded star in tears as he addressed supporters, saying 'Gangwon is a very grateful club.'Celtic are going for glory once more as they embark on a new era.
Brendan Rodgers is back as manager as the Treble winners target another season of domination in Scotland and a shot at glory in the Champions League.
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