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MLB is back, as the Los Angeles Dodgers officially opened up the 2025 regular season with a 4–1 win over the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo. And MLB fans might notice—or may have already noticed—one new aspect of players' jerseys this season. All players have a small rectangular patch with the MLB logo above their nameplates on the backs of their jerseys, matching the color schemes of their team uniforms. But in 2025, certain players will have a gold MLB logo patch, which will make their jerseys stand out more.

In this article, we'll dive into what the special gold patch means, which players will be wearing it and why only certain players will be doing so.

What are the gold logo patches on MLB jerseys?

In collaboration with Topps, Fanatics and Nike, the latter two of which design the league's jerseys, MLB is unveiling a special Gold MLB logo patch to celebrate each player award winner from the '24 season. The Gold patches distinguish these award winners from other players and are meant to celebrate each individual's special season.

Which players will be wearing the gold logo patches on MLB jerseys?

The following six players will wear the Gold MLB logo patch on their jerseys in 2025, the league announced earlier in March.

Player

Team

2024 Award Won

Aaron Judge

New York Yankees

American League MVP

Shohei Ohtani

Los Angeles Dodgers

National League MVP

Tarik Skubal

Detroit Tigers

American League Cy Young

Chris Sale

Atlanta Braves

National League Cy Young

Luis Gil

New York Yankees

American League Rookie of the Year

Paul Skenes

Pittsburgh Pirates

National League Rookie of the Year

Will Topps do anything special with the gold logo patches?

Yes. After the season, 10 authenticated gold logo patches from each player will be used to create Topps trading cards. Each gold logo emblem will be removed from the jersey and inserted into Topps cards. These cards will then be known as exclusive autographed Gold Logoman cards.

The introduction of the Gold Logoman cards comes on the heels of the 2023 unveiling of MLB Debut Patches. These are worn on the sleeve of every player during their first MLB game, then authenticated in exclusive Topps cards that have become a hot commodity. As of last week, Skenes's Debut Patch card, which is being sold by the 11-year-old boy who found it, boasted a high bid of $660,000.

It will be interesting to see what the market is for these Gold Logoman cards.

Can fans buy player jerseys with the special gold logo patch on them?

Yes. Fanatics will produce authentic retail versions of the gold-embellished MLB logo jerseys, which will be available in the team's home, away, City Connect and alternate uniforms for each respective player.

Who was the first to wear the special gold logo patch on a jersey in 2025?

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani was the first player to wear the gold-embellished logo patch jersey in '25. The Dodgers star first wore the authentic jersey during an exhibition game against the Yomiuri Giants at the Tokyo Dome on Saturday. He christened the special jersey by crushing a two-run home run in front of his native country's fans. Ohtani again wore the special embroidery during the Dodgers' season-opening win on Tuesday.

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وحقق الأهلي، الفوز على سموحة بنتيجة 26-22، في المباراة النهائية التي أقيمت على صالة خليفة بن زايد بمدينة العين بالإمارات.

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Vanderlei Luxemburgo foi demitido há duas semanas e não dá mais para boa parte dos jogadores do Corinthians se escorar na falta de padrão tático para justificar o excesso de erros técnicos. O Timão tem a terceira maior folha salarial do futebol brasileiro e o que é mostrado em campo faz essa informação beirar ao surreal. 

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São muitos erros individuais em questões de fundamento. Erros de passes simples, finalizações erradas e tomadas de decisões equivocadas que vão além dos mais jovens, de quem até se espera um pouco de paciência em questões de formação.

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Assim, as deficiências técnicas do plantel corintiano contribuem também para equívocos coletivos. Essas falhas prejudicam a criatividade para levar a bola ao setor ofensivo e no repertório ofensivo da equipe que é praticamente nulo. Tanto que as chances geradas contra o Flamengo foram na base dos chutes de fora da área, e quando o time precisou buscar o jogo, pois perdia, encontrou o empate na base do abafa, conseguindo um pênalti por conta de uma bola interceptada com o braço pelo zagueiro Léo Pereira após finalização de Fábio Santos, que foi quem também converteu a penalidade. 

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Em alguns casos, a parte física explica a queda de rendimento, casos como de Fagner, Gil e até mesmo Fábio Santos, que, embora tenha feito uma boa partida contra os cariocas, vem de uma sequência de falhas muito por conta da ausência de vigor físico. Giuliano, Maycon e até mesmo Renato Augusto parecem fora de sintonia em alguns momentos. O erro dos dois primeiros, inclusive, gerou a condição para Gerson marcar para o Flamengo.

Entre os mais jovens, Wesley é quem mais erra quase tudo o que tenta. Ao contrário, o Timão estaria muito melhor, pois a habilidade do garoto é inegável. Mas até mesmo Gabriel Moscardo também cometeu alguns vacilos dando toque a mais na bola e falhando na distribuição de jogo que era quase impecável nos primeiros jogos que ele fez como profissional.

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Manchester United are keen to compete on all fronts and could now look to add an experienced full-back to their ranks who could push Patrick Dorgu for his starting spot.

Manchester United look to balance youth and experience

The Red Devils are a club that has always taken pride in developing youngsters from their academy. Balancing the growth of young players with some experienced older heads to learn from will be their best chance of long-term success at Old Trafford.

With that in mind, Manchester United fans will be delighted to hear that Shea Lacey was called into England’s senior squad training before their clash against Wales, and England Under-20 coach Ben Futcher spoke to BBC Sport about the impact he feels the step up can have on his development.

He said: “We have looked after Shea and helped him get some minutes. He is a top talent, has reconnected with the group and I thought he performed really well. I am sure Manchester United have a good plan for him. Hopefully he can stay injury free and fulfil that potential.”

JJ Gabriel and Samuel Lusale are among other promising Manchester United academy gems hoping to one day make their senior breakthrough, and it appears that they are willing to give youngsters a chance.

Patrick Dorgu comes into that conversation under different circumstances since his move from Lecce in January. Nevertheless, the 20-year-old has made seven appearances in all competitions this season, completing four full matches in the Premier League.

Despite his emergence as a positive source of energy on the left-hand side of Ruben Amorim’s backline, he won’t be expected to play every game this season, which could pave the way for a positional competitor to arrive at Old Trafford.

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According to Inter Live, Manchester United are pushing to sign Inter defender Federico Dimarco, who is into the final two years of his £142,500 per week contract at San Siro.

Amorim is considered the man behind the effort to recruit the Italy international, and their involvement in persuading him to move to England is reportedly complicating the Nerazzuri’s bid to have him extend his contract.

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Earning 33 caps for his country, Dimarco has registered 20 goals and 37 assists in 198 appearances for the Serie A giants, establishing himself as a key goal threat and presence on the left flank.

Two strikes and three assists in eight outings this campaign has elevated his stock once more, and he may well be the ideal candidate to offer competition to Dorgu after Luke Shaw’s move into a left-sided centre-back role.

Either way, this transfer saga may be one to keep an eye on as Manchester United probe the market for reinforcements to strengthen under Amorim.

West Ham United’s current first-team annual payroll sits at £86,060,000, with the average Hammers player picking up just under £3m during the Premier League season.

Here’s a look at what the Irons are paying their players and who their biggest earners are, as per Capology.

Disclaimer – only the club and the players themselves truly know their wages, so take each of these figures as you will.

=1

Jarrod Bowen

£150,000

£7,800,000

=1

Lucas Paqueta

£150,000

£7,800,000

3

Alphonse Areola

£120,000

£6,240,000

4

James Ward-Prowse

£115,000

£5,980,000

5

Max Kilman

£100,000

£5,200,000

=6

Tomas Soucek

£90,000

£4,680,000

=6

Niclas Fullkrug

£90,000

£4,680,000

=6

Aaron Wan-Bissaka

£90,000

£4,680,000

9

Jean-Clair Todibo

£80,000

£4,160,000

10

Guido Rodriguez

£75,000

£3,900,000

11

Mathues Fernandes

£60,000

£3,120,000

12

Kyle Walker-Peters

£55,000

£2,860,000

=13

Lukasz Fabianski

£50,000

£2,600,000

=13

Konstantinos Mavropanos

£50,000

£2,600,000

=13

Callum Wilson

£50,000

£2,600,000

=16

Igor

£45,000

£2,340,000

=16

Crysencio Summerville

£45,000

£2,340,000

=18

El Hadji Malick Diouf

£35,000

£1,820,000

=18

Soungoutou Magassa

£35,000

£1,820,000

20

Luis Guilherme

£30,000

£1,560,000

21

Oliver Scales

£20,000

£1,040,000

=22

Wes Foderingham

£15,000

£780,000

=22

Freddie Potts

£15,000

£780,000

=22

Andy Irving

£15,000

£780,000

=22

George Earthy

£15,000

£780,000

Here's a look at the top 10 highest earners at West Ham United currently: 10 Guido Rodriguez £75,000 per week

West Ham were able to make Guido Rodriguez one of their top 10 earners after picking him up on a free transfer in the summer of 2024.

The central midfielder signed a three-year London Stadium deal at the time on £3.9m per season.

9 Jean-Clair Todibo £80,000 per week

Jean-Clair Todibo’s move to West Ham became permanent in 2025 following his loan spell from Nice. The French defender cost the Irons around £36m and is on more than £4m per season.

8 Aaron Wan-Bissaka £90,000 per week

Right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka signed a seven-year deal when he swapped Manchester United for West Ham in 2024.

The Englishman has been a regular for the Irons and, providing he remains with the club u til 2031, will pick up more than £32m in wages.

7 Niclas Fullkrug £90,000 per week

Centre-forward Niclas Fullkrug was one of the marquee 2024 signings, coming in from Borussia Dortmund after helping them to the Champions League final.

The Germany international is already over the age of 30, though, so the £27m fee West Ham paid for his services appears to be a gamble.

6 Tomas Soucek £90,000 per week

Tomas Soucek is someone you cannot question when it comes to West Ham United. He’s defensively solid and provides that extra attacking threat with his runs into the box and aerial ability from set-pieces.

As a reliable performer, £90,000 per week doesn’t seem extortionate at all in the scheme of things.

5 Max Kilman £100,000 per week

Former West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui worked with Max Kilman at Wolves and sealed a reunion with the centre-back in 2024.

The Englishman was captain at Molineux and is under contract with West Ham until 2031.

4 James Ward-Prowse £115,000 per week

James Ward-Prowse was actually sent on loan to Nottingham Forest for the 2024/25 season, however, the Hammers big earner returned in 2025 halfway through his temporary move to the City Ground.

Those at the London Stadium seemingly viewed it as a mistake to send the talented midfielder elsewhere and recalled him to become a part of the Irons squad.

3 Alphonse Areola £120,000 per week

French goalkeeper Alphonse Areola has been on £120,000 per week since his permanent move to West Ham from PSG in 2022.

He has been in and out of the team during his time in London, and his contract expires in 2027.

2 Lucas Paqueta £150,000 per week

West Ham splashed the cash on Lucas Paqueta back in 2022, and despite being linked with a London Stadium exit on multiple occasions, the Brazilian remains an Irons player for the 2025/26 season.

Under contract until 2027, Paqueta collects £7.8m per season with the Hammers.

1 Jarrod Bowen £150,000 per week

You can’t argue that Jarrod Bowen deserves to be at the top of the list with Paqueta after witnessing his performances in previous campaigns.

There are attackers in the Premier League on way more money who have had way less influence, so the club captain earned his new deal to take him to £150,000 per week.

West Ham United have been here before when losing a star asset in the drama of the summer transfer window.

Indeed, the summer of 2023 saw Declan Rice heartbreakingly leave behind his boyhood Hammers for Arsenal, with the only bonus being that £105m hit the Irons’ bank account to soften the immediate blow.

At least the Premier League side had sufficient time to adjust to their Rice-less reality, with Lucas Paqueta’s exit from the club, perhaps going right down to the wire of deadline day, instead, amid interest in his services from Aston Villa.

Graham Potter’s men will surely have last-minute replacements up their sleeve in case their much-talked-about midfielder does depart, with the low-morale Hammers entering into a last-ditch race for this £34m gem, as per reports.

West Ham enter late race for £34m star

The latest on Paqueta’s short-term Hammers future seems to change by the minute.

He was reportedly in line to make a £47m move to Unai Emery’s Villans, but now, according to journalist Jacob Steinberg, he should be staying put, unless a drastic exit takes place imminently.

That was seemingly rubberstamped by the Brazilian’s goal celebration during the Hammers’ 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest.

Still, after the pretty bleak start to the season experienced by those at the London Stadium, additions to the midfield ranks could be prioritised.

Indeed, as per Sky Sports Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg, the already relegation-threatened Hammers have entered the late race to secure the services of Arsenal reserve midfielder Fabio Vieira.

Plettenberg states that a departure is planned before deadline day for Vieira to exit the Emirates, with the previous £34m buy for the Gunners also attracting interest from Stuttgart.

How Vieira can be Fornals 2.0

Potter and Co. might well view the Portuguese attacking midfielder as a suitable replacement for Paqueta if the Brazilian does up and leave dramatically, with West Ham also winning their next Pablo Fornals potentially by snapping up the versatile 25-year-old.

Before heading back to his native Spain with Real Betis, Fornals was a firm fan favourite plying his trade in East London.

The six-time Spain international would tally up an impressive haul of 23 goals and 19 assists across a mammoth 203 appearances for the club, with pundit Noel Whelan even going as far as to herald the 29-year-old as an “unsung hero” when he was still pulling on claret and blue.

Vieira will hope he can be seen in a similarly glowing light if he leaves North London behind shortly, having shone in flashes for Mikel Arteta’s men, when not consistently stuck on the periphery.

After all, despite making just 49 appearances for Arsenal since his £34m switch from FC Porto, the attacking midfielder has gone on to collect a respectable three goals and ten assists.

With a sublime 15 goals and 24 assists under his belt in Portugal, too, he really could come into his own as an adaptable, Fornals-like presence if Potter and Co. come calling.

AM

65

9 + 20

CM

42

7 + 7

RW

24

3 + 4

RM

18

2 + 2

SS

9

3 + 3

LW

4

1 + 1

LM

3

0

Across his up-and-down playing days in Portugal and England, Vieira has at least managed to stand out as a flexible presence, with seven different positions on the pitch being filled by the diminutive 5-foot-7 attacker across 165 clashes above. To add context, Fornals would line up in the same number of different positions for West Ham during his celebrated stay.

While he hasn’t always been front and centre of Arteta’s plans, the 25-year-old playmaker will pray he can get back to his “special” best at the London Stadium, as he was once labelled by writer Hayley McGoldrick, having also been dubbed a “smooth operator” previously by journalist Tom Kundert. That smooth presence could certainly also be applied to Fornals.

If he can star in East London away from the stifling environment of North London, he could also fill a Paqueta-shaped hole down the line, with the Brazilian also being showered with high praise, having been branded “mercurial” for the Hammers by ex-London Stadium coach Mark Warburton.

Even if he does stay, West Ham needs some boosts to lift the dire mood, with Vieira arriving just in the nick of time perhaps having that desired effect.

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Joao Felix stepped up in Cristiano Ronaldo's absence as the Portuguese forward scored a stunning goal towards the end of the game to seal a 2-0 win for Al-Nassr over Al-Zawraa in their second match of the AFC Champions League Two on Wednesday. 'Super sub' Abdullah Al-Khaibari had earlier handed the Saudi Pro League giants the lead with a world-class finish at the start of the second half.

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  Cristiano Ronaldo did not travel to Iraq for the AFC Champions League Two clash as Jorge Jesus had earlier clarified that the 40-year-old was being rested, amid a hectic schedule. In Ronaldo's absence, new signing Joao Felix spearheaded the team's attack with Sadio Mane and Kingsley Coman at his side.

  Al-Zawraa started the game on a positive note and created as many as three goalscoring chances within the first 20 minutes as they completely dominated proceedings against the Saudi giants. As the game progressed, both teams slowed down their intensity and at the end of the first half, the score line remained goalless.

  After the break, Jorge Jesus brought in Abdullah Al-Khaibari in place of Ayman Yahya and the decision proved to be a masterstroke as Al-Khaibari proved to be a 'super sub' as he broke the deadlock in the 52nd minute. Mane sent a cross from the left side of the box, which was intercepted by an Al-Zawraa defender but Al-Khaibari scored the goal from the rebound with a first-time attempt as he fired the ball into the goal through the bottom right corner. 

  After having a quiet game for the majority of the match, star striker Felix finally got his name on the scoresheet as the ex-Chelsea and Barcelona star scored with a stunning finish from the edge of the box after receiving a pass from Mane.

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  Mane was undoubtedly the most active Al-Nassr player on the pitch tonight in a relatively slow game. The ex-Liverpool winger worked hard on the left flank and provided the assist for Felix's winning goal. He was also instrumental in creating the move for Al-Khaibari's opening goal.

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  Al-Zawraa made a bright start to the game and maintained pressure on the Al-Nassr defence in the first 20 minutes of the match, however, they failed to take an early lead despite creating multiple chances. The Iraqi side's attack was wasteful, which led to Al-Nassr taking control, and ultimately led to them winning the game. 

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  Jorge Jesus' side will be back in action in the Saudi Pro League after the international break on October 18 when they host Al Fateh. 

As a hectic transfer window came to an end, Birmingham City reportedly explored a late deal to sign an ex-England international in a bargain deal.

The Blues were expected to have a busy summer and that very much proved to be the case. Fresh from League One promotion, they ended the transfer window with as many as 14 fresh faces and will now be hoping to shock the rest of the Championship even further as the campaign continues.

The pick of the bunch was no doubt Kyogo Furuhashi. There’s a strong argument to be made that the former Celtic star has the quality to be playing in the top-half of the Premier League, but it is Championship side Birmingham that swooped in.

Meanwhile, the return of Demarai Gray also stands out as an impressive move. Like Kyogo, the winger is a player full of Premier League quality, but one that chose a return to his boyhood club rather than elsewhere.

The latest players to arrive came on deadline day in the form of Jack Robinson and former Celtic star Patrick Roberts. The latter told the club’s official website after putting pen to paper: “I’m a winner. And this is a place, and a club, that wants to strive to get to the top.

“And off the back of last season, where I did that (winning promotion), I can see there’s potential here to have a good season. It didn’t take much convincing. It’s a big club, and getting back to where Birmingham should be is an aim.”

That said, 14 signings very nearly became 15 late on when the Blues reportedly explored an opportunity to sign a former Premier League star.

Birmingham explored late Dele Alli deal

According to Football Insider, Birmingham explored a late deal to sign Dele Alli after he was released by Como 1907. The former England international has endured a tumultuous spell on and off the pitch in recent years and things didn’t change when he finally made his comeback in Italy, as he was sent off just minutes into his only appearance.

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Once a PFA Young Player of the Year, Alli is now without a club again. At 29 years old, he desperately needs someone to take a chance on his talent and hand him a route back to where he belongs in English football.

After his struggles away from the pitch, Alli’s comeback story is one that English football wants to see, but Birmingham ultimately decided against pursuing a deal.

Described as “excellent” by former Tottenham Hotspur coach Ryan Mason in 2021, Alli needs his next move to go right and needs to avoid injuries if he is to get back to the incredible player that he once was.

Following Edson Alvarez’s move to Fenerbahce on loan, West Ham United have reportedly submitted an opening offer to sign an instant replacement in the form of a 6 foot 2 midfielder.

Alvarez completes Fenerbahce move

After just two years at the London Stadium, Alvarez has completed a loan move to join Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce. The Hammers were reportedly keen to clear his hefty £100,000-a-week salary off their wage bill to make room for further, much-needed recruits, and have seemingly managed to do exactly that courtesy of the Turkish club.

With room to maneuver following the midfielder’s departure, the Hammers could be an interesting club to watch as the deadline approaches. It was clear for all to see against Sunderland on the opening day that Graham Potter still needs a number of reinforcements, but whether West Ham have time to welcome those additions is another question entirely.

The West Ham boss told reporters when questioned about transfers this week: “We need a few silver bullets, not just one. We analyse where we think the improvements can be and then we have to try to work within the financial position of the club to make the right decision to bring the right player and the right person here.

“If I look historically, West Ham have spent money, have signed players. Signing players is easy. It doesn’t mean that they’re going to be the right ones.”

With less than two weeks until the transfer window closes, there remain several targets on West Ham’s reported radar. Names such as Jamie Vardy and Artem Dovbyk have been among those mentioned as of late, although it’s unclear whether the Hammers push on to secure either of their arrivals.

Instead, their focus seems to be set on finding an instant replacement for Alvarez this month.

West Ham submit first Magassa offer

According to Jacob Steinberg of The Guardian, West Ham have now submitted an opening offer to sign Soungoutou Magassa from AS Monaco this month. The 6’2 midfielder has reportedly been identified as a replacement for Alavrez and also very much represents a player whose best is yet to come at just 21 years old.

A defensive midfielder who would also offer Potter an extra centre-back option, Magassa was described as someone with a “really exciting raw profile” by analyst Ben Mattinson, who also praised his passing range.

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Given that he’s already got Champions League experience to his name at such a young age on top of that “exciting” profile, West Ham would be landing an undeniable gem if they managed to sign Magassa in the next two weeks.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has made it clear that he wants the club to bring in new signings in the attacking positions before the end of the window.

The Hoops head coach, who was speaking after the 2-0 win over Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership, says that there is nothing imminent on that front as it stands, though.

Adam Idah has started both league games this season and failed to score from 0.82 xG and only created 0.06 xA for his teammates in the games against St Mirren and the Dons.

Why Celtic need to drop Adam Idah

The Ireland international has had a huge opportunity to impress as the starting number nine due to the lack of business done by Celtic in the forward areas.

Idah only scored 13 goals from 13.57 xG in the Premiership in the 2024/25 campaign, which shows that he was not particularly ruthless in front of goal in his first full year at the club.

His failure to provide a goal, from 0.82 xG, or an assist in the opening two games does not suggest that he has vastly improved as a finisher over the summer, which is why Rodgers should be dropping him down to the bench to play as an impact substitute.

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Instead of dipping into the market to sign a new striker to replace Idah, though, the Hoops could sign reported £6m-rated target Clement Bischoff instead, to free Daizen Maeda up to play through the middle.

Why Celtic should sign Clement Bischoff

The 19-year-old starlet is a right-footed left winger who could provide a direct and creative threat down the left flank, which is something that the Hoops do not have aside from Maeda due to Jota’s ACL injury.

Bischoff was described as an “explosive” and “flamboyant” talent by U23 scout Antonio Mango, and it is easy to see why when you look at his incredible start to the 2025/26 campaign.

Clement Bischoff

2025/26 season (all competitions)

Appearances

7

Shots on target

4

Goals

1

Key passes

24

Big chances created

5

Assists

2

Successful dribbles

11

Stats via Sofascore

As you can see in the table above, the Danish youngster, who has been playing as a left-sided forward, has already created five ‘big chances’, and 24 chances overall, in seven appearances for Brondby.

This suggests that the teenage starlet, who created 51 chances in 39 games last season as a wing-back, is an incredibly creative winger who can consistently create high-quality opportunities for his teammates.

His presence on the left flank would then free Maeda up to take Idah’s place as the number nine, which could be an effective switch given his form last season. The Japan international scored a staggering 14 goals in 11 starts as a striker for Celtic last term, compared to 16 in 36 outings on the wing.

This suggests that the Japanese marksman has the potential to be a lethal number nine option, given his unbelievable haul of goals in that position last season, which is why Idah should be dropped from the team to facilitate this switch.

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Bischoff coming in would provide Rodgers with a quality left wing option to free up Maeda to show off his goalscoring prowess in the centre-forward position, in turn leaving Idah to play the role of super sub for the time being.

This is why the Brondby youngster could be an ideal signing to improve the attack, both because of his own creative quality and what it could mean for the number nine role.