'Completely exhausted' Celtic transfer target tells club he's leaving as 25 goal star drops mic after promotion heroics
Youssef El Kachati has told Dutch minnows Telstar he's leaving as Celtic interest rises in the 25-goal star.
The Moroccan striker helped his club win promotion back to the Eredivisie for the first time since 1978 after he scored home and away against Willem II in a promotion play-off to take his tally for the season to 25 in 45 games, including five in the six play-offs games.
He's out of contract and has been linked with a move to the Hoops, Schalke and NEC Nijmegen, with Parkhead spies reportedly having watched him in recent matches.
He's primarily a striker but has played off both wings this season and offers a versatile attacking option that may appeal to Brendan Rodgers.
And the 25-year-old made it clear he will have plenty of offers.
He ended the season with an incredible run of nine goals in ten games and now he's eyeing a big move abroad.
He said: "I knew this would be my last match in the Telstar shirt, so I gave it my all and didn't want to get knocked out this time
"I'm completely exhausted. Even if they have to take me off the field on a stretcher, I just wanted to go to the Eredivisie with these guys so badly.
"NEC would really like to have me, that's true. That's one of the clubs I can go to, but there are more clubs in the running.
"I'm going to enjoy the celebration and then I'll slowly make a decision together with my agent. This is really deserved, we fought so hard for each other."
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