""He's really happy here," said Nancy of Maeda, who has scored once in five starts under the Frenchman. "I know that he had the opportunity to leave before but for the moment he's with us and he's happy to be here. "Yes, for sure, we'd like to keep him and he knows that. I hope that he's going to stay.""
""When he starts in the middle, he makes the run on the side to attack," he said. "When he starts on the side, he makes the run towards the net. So this is all about this kind of situation. "After that, he can be good also as a number nine but he needs players around him. "He's a player who can keep the ball but he likes to make the run, he likes to combine.""
Wilfried Nancy is determined to retain Daizen Maeda at Celtic after a potential summer exit was blocked. Maeda remains contracted through June 2027 and scored 33 goals in 2024–25 but has seven so far this season. Nancy values Maeda's versatility, using him centrally and on the left wing, and highlights his runs, ball retention and combination play. Nancy believes Maeda can operate as a number nine if supported by teammates. Celtic's scoring has dropped this season, with 29 goals from 17 league games, and Nancy identified adding a striker as a January priority.
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