Reo Hatate, Burnley’s summer addition, has finally spoken out about his recent move from Celtic to Turf Moor.
The Clarets’ start to the Championship campaign has been incredibly disappointing, as they are still looking for their first league victory under Nicky Hayen.
Burnley remain the only second-tier team without a win as we enter October, with their next chance to pick up a much-needed three points coming in just under two weeks, when the campaign’s first international break comes to an end.
That is despite the fact that, as expected, the freshly demoted side remained high up the league in many pre-season forecasts, despite the club’s chaotic pre-season preparations.
Hatate was one of 11 summer acquisitions made in this region of the world during the recently ended summer window, having joined from Parkhead on Deadline Day for a hefty price after spending four and a half years with the Scottish Premiership giants.
Despite the club’s present dire situation, the 28-year-old has delivered his first remarks to the Turf Moor faithful nearly four weeks after completing the transfer.
Reo Hatate sends first Burnley social media remark following Celtic transfer.
Hatate made 191 appearances for the Glasgow giants, scoring 33 goals and adding 31 assists after joining from Kawasaki Frontale under Ange Postecoglou.
The 11-time international won five Scottish Premiership titles with the Hoops before joining the Championship side for £6.5 million on September 1st, where he has made four appearances, two of which have been starts.
Reo Hatate’s 2026/27 Championship Statistics
Appearances
4
Starts
2
Minutes Per Game
36
Touches Per Game
25.0
Key Passes Per Game
0.5 assists.
1
All Stats as per Sofascore (As of 28/09/26)
With the Clarets not in action until an away encounter at Watford on October 10th, the Japanese has taken to Instagram to issue a message to his new followers, which read: “Hi Clarets family! It’s been a bit, but I wanted to convey the news of my move in my own words. “First of all, I’m very thrilled to be part of Burnley FC, a club with such a deep and strong heritage. I’m enjoying every day playing in a top-class setting.
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“I came here to win,” Hatate stated.I understand we are experiencing difficulties, but my responsibilities remain unchanged.Run, fight, and attack the target. Contribute to the team’s success in any manner possible.Give your all in every training session, game, and activity. “I believe the future is built on that,” he stated.No matter what, I will continue to push myself to improve and advance.”A new journey begins here.””I’m excited to fight for this club and my teammates, along with all of you amazing supporters.”Let’s go together; up the Clarets.”
The international break provides Reo Hatate a chance to settle down at Burnley after his late-window signing.
Despite not being called up to Japan’s latest squad during the three-week break, Hatate and Burnley may benefit from the opportunity to become more acquainted with their new surroundings and Hayen’s style of play.
Some Celtic supporters chastised the midfielder in the comments section of the aforementioned social media post, but if the Clarets can turn their fortunes around when club action resumes, Hatate could be a major reason for that, given his quality and versatility.
Burnley must turn their fortunes around quickly amid Nicky Hayen’s questions.
Unsurprisingly, various questions have arisen about Hayen’s immediate future less than three months after the 46-year-old was appointed in BB10, implying that Burnley are in serious need of an improvement in results.
With Derby County denying them a crucial victory thanks to Mohammed Fuseini’s last-gasp equaliser, the atmosphere among supporters against head coach and owner Alan Pace is as bad as it can be.
As a result, severe doubts will undoubtedly arise if a positive result is not obtained at Vicarage Road the next time around, with Watford having won only one of their last seven games.
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