Nigerian striker Kelechi Iheanacho has declined a contract renewal from Scottish champions Celtic to join Turkish club Bursaspor, newly promoted to Turkey's second tier. Despite missing significant time with a hamstring injury, the 29-year-old made a substantial contribution to Celtic's season, scoring nine goals and featuring prominently in their final push that clinched both the league title and cup trophy.

The departure signals growing recruitment challenges for Celtic, as chief executive Michael Nicholson recently highlighted difficulties attracting players against competition from well-funded English Championship sides. The club has completed only one other signing this summer and now faces a centre-forward shortage heading into the new season, with additional uncertainty around Japanese forward Daizen Maeda's contract status.