Ki Sung-Yeung left Scottish Premiership giants Celtic for the Premier League and Swansea City back in 2012, but is a Parkhead return possible?
Swansea City have been relegated from the Premier League and Ki Sung-Yeung has not waited around to announce his departure from the Liberty Stadium.
Although if Ki wanted to return to where it all began on British shores, he would seemingly be welcomed back with open arms.
It was Celtic who gave Ki his big break, signing him from FC Seoul in 2009 for a fee of around £2 million. And the 6ft 2ins midfielder quickly became a fan favourite during his three years in Glasgow, winning the Scottish Premiership title in 2012 before joining Swansea for £6 million.
These days, Ki is older, wiser and more mature – a 29-year-old with six years of Premier League experience under his belt.
And with Celtic seemingly in need of a new midfielder this summer with both Tom Rogic and Callum McGregor linked with moves to the Premier League, supporters have taken to Twitter to encourage the Scottish Premiership champions to re-sign a player just one appearance short of 100 international caps.
Better player than biton & kouassi tho
— Thomas (@clydebankceltic) May 14, 2018
Defo
— Peter Dickson (@peterdickson06) May 14, 2018
I’d have him back he’s got great hight and is brilliant on the ball good strength in the middle of the park with broony
— Adam (@burnsyman1) May 14, 2018
Only 29. Defo
— Elvis (@elvis_1888) May 14, 2018
Would love to see Ki back at Celtic
— James Casey (@jcasey1986) May 14, 2018
Bring Ki Sung-yueng home @CelticFC
— Aidan Ritchie (@AidanRitchie27) May 14, 2018
Just seen Ki Sung Yueng is leaving Swansea.... Bring him home @CelticFC
— Danny Watters (@dannyw3369) May 14, 2018
I see Ki Seung Is leaving Swansea,would love to see him pulling the strings in this Celtic team,quality footballer with a quick brain ...he’d fit perfectly
— brian mcj (@brianmcj) May 14, 2018
Ki is miles better than McGinn. Plus he's proven he can do it at Celtic and has experience of other leagues as well as internationally. Depending on wages Ki would be a good signing IMO and not a gamble like McGinn would be.
— Gastro Celtic (@Gastro_Celtic) May 14, 2018
Ki Sung-Yeung on a free. Make it happen @CelticFC
— Ryan McGinlay (@ryanmcginlayy) May 14, 2018
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