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Oh Hyeon-gyu on his Celtic transfer exit and the moment he knew he had to leave

Oh Hyeon-gyu has opened up on his Celtic exit
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Oh Hyeon-gyu admits he knew he had to leave Celtic when he lost his place in the South Korean national team.

The powerhouse striker, 23, ended his 18-month spell at Parkhead to join Belgium outfit Genk during the summer. Signed by Ange Postecoglou, Oh initially made a promising impact for the Hoops but didn't figure in Brendan Rodgers' plans. Adam Idah's loan arrival in January was the final nail in the coffin for Oh's time in Glasgow, as he was frozen out from February onwards.

Now enjoying a lease of life in the Belgian Pro League, Oh has rediscovered his goalscoring form with three goals in eight appearances. And the former Suwon Samsung frontman has opened up on his decision to quit Celtic Park.

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He said: "I had lost my place in my national team because I was no longer playing for Celtic. It was then I knew I had to get a transfer. Now I am in a good place here.

"I scored 12 goals in total for Celtic, but I hardly played in the last six months. They had brought in a new striker, someone with a different profile - a big, strong boy - and they had to find a solution for me.

"I thought that was a shame at first because I really loved Celtic. It's a great club. But when Genk came calling, I didn't hesitate. I had a few options in the English Championship, but I just wanted to come here.

"When you see all the players who came through here - Kevin De Bruyne, Thibaut Courtois, Leandro Trossard and more. That's impressive, isn't it?"