The Celtic star showed why his value has already risen 100%

Not even the frigid conditions at Dingwall can stop this extreme heat Celtic The team is at the moment, as the Scottish champions managed to win 4-1 over Ross County to extend their significant lead in the league. Premier League summit.

January is still early days, so far Brendan RodgersThe Men are already eyeing the title, with Saturday's victory ensuring the Hoops now sit 18 points clear of arch rivals Rangers, following the Ibrox side's draw with Dundee in midweek.

However, it must be said that the game was not exactly an easy one for Parkhead against Don Cowie's side, with Jordan White canceling out the result Kyogo FuruhashiThe match opened with a penalty kick after a clumsy intervention from Alistair Johnstone.

To their credit, as they always do, the league leaders were quick to put the game to bed late on, with Kyogo scoring his second goal of the game in the 81st minute, before Arne Ingles and Luke McCowan added more salt to the team's wounds. In stoppage time.

It's clearly far from a perfect performance, but Rodgers – who has been without the likes of Nicholas Cone and Daizen Maeda – will no doubt be impressed by at least a group of his stars, including Kyogo.

Kyogo's match in numbers against Ross County

It would be foolish not to focus on the two-goal hero Celtic, as the Japanese striker looks very sharp in a new role, having operated away from Adam Idah's focal point in attack.

Apparently, the 29-year-old – who received only an average – was given the drift and deep dive license to take part in the play. 13.7 touches per game In the league this season – he scored 53 touches this time, According to Sovascorwith Rodgers finding a new solution to fill the void between Kon and Maida.

After initially coming close to scoring, but having his effort blocked from close range by the impressive Jordan Amisah, the former Vissel Kobe player took his chance just before half-time, pounced on Johnstone's cross in expert fashion.

Celtic's number eight was again the beneficiary of a perfect pass late on after meeting Ingles' cross with his head, taking his total tally to 85 goals in 162 matches For the club so far.

While transfer rumors continue to swirl – amidst this strange talk about… Move to Atlanta United – Hopefully Kyojo will still be around after the February deadline.

Meanwhile, it wasn't just the in-demand striker who caught the eye on Saturday afternoon, with club record holder Engels also commanding the game in midfield.

Engels showed why his value was so high

He was tasked with replacing Matt O'Reilly on His arrival is worth £11 million The Belgian playmaker from Club Brugge has certainly risen to the challenge in recent months, with his performance away to Dingwall making a particular impact.

Indeed, as noted above, the 21-year-old provided a delightful reverse pass to make Kyojo make it 2-1, while he then showed real character to score from the penalty spot at the second attempt, having initially been saved by Amisa Al Shih.

Engels – who has it now Six goals to his name He was also a real creative outlet throughout the 90 minutes having registered five key passes in total from 104 touches, while also enjoying a strong pass accuracy rate of 86%.

With Kyogo clearing space wide, the youngster also regularly drifted into that right channel in order to make his mark, having attempted 11 crosses in total. It was, in fact, an all-action display from the man in the middle.

It is no coincidence, then, that Engels seems to boast of a high market value CIES Football Observatory Considering he is worth €26m (£22m), representing a 100% increase on his initial fee of £11m.

Not that Rodgers and co will be looking to cash in any time soon on his stay in Glasgow, but this notable rise suggests Celtic may have already struck a deal, even after making a big exit.