Daizen Maeda is in the form of his life, and his numbers for February 2025 only reinforce just how important he has become for Celtic.
This month alone, he has 10 goals and three assists. That number could easily have been 11 goals, had Alan Muir not chopped off Celtic’s goal at Easter Road on Saturday. [Transfermarkt]
He’s not just scoring. He’s delivering in the biggest moments, whether it be domestic competition or the Champions League, impressing while doing so.
Given Maeda’s incredible form, speculation is already beginning regarding interest from other clubs.
Asked post-match whether he was worried about bigger clubs circling, Brendan Rodgers admitted it’s a real possibility.
With Kyogo Furuhashi departing for Rennes in January, many questioned where the goals would come from. Maeda has stepped up in spectacular fashion, delivering numbers that rival his former teammate’s best seasons in Glasgow.
He’s set for his best individual season of his career, while also looking likely to beat Kyogo’s best numbers at Celtic.
Celtic fans will be hoping they can keep hold of their in-form talisman beyond the summer. He brings so much more than goals to the team, and if he were to leave, he’d be irreplaceable.
But with every goal he scores, the speculation will only grow.
