Celtic set to make ‘potential move’ in the Japanese transfer market

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Celtic fans are still waiting on Brendan Rodgers to make that elusive marquee summer signing.

So far, the Hoops boss has added eight new signings to his Celtic squad this summer with fans hoping for more reinforcements to come.

Rodgers has spent around £3m so far this summer having raked in over £16m for Nicolas Kuhn who left Celtic for Como.

And as fans wait to see who the Celtic manager will bring in next, it seems like the next new signing may not be too far away.

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Celtic ‘watching’ Japanese market and ‘European-based players’

Celtic have enjoyed huge success in the Japanese market after capturing the likes of Daizen Maeda and Kyogo Furuhashi.

And now, it appears there is a move in the ‘offing’ as Rodgers scours the Asian market once more.

A report in the Daily Record said, “The Hoops are spinning a number of plates on the transfer front and it will all come down to where they feel they can get best value for money.

“They’ve not been strangers to the Japanese market in recent years and Record Sport understands another potential move is still in the offing, while the club are also watching other European-based players in person.”

Unfortunately, there are no names or potential targets in the report but it does back up Martin O’Neill’s assertion that Dermot Desmond is shifting Celtic’s transfer ‘vision’.

All of Celtic’s Japanese transfers ranked

Celtic’s Japan transfer business has had positive and negative results so here, 67 Hail Hail delivers our verdict on which players can be regarded as a success and which players have failed to make an impact on the club.

• Yosuke Ideguchi: Made just six appearances before going back to Japan on loan: FAIL
• Yuki Kobayashi: Made seven appearances for Celtic before making his exit in 2024: FAIL
• Koki Mizuno: Celtic’s first-ever signing from Japan. 12 appearances: FAIL
• Tomoki Iwata: Made 42 appearances and won three trophies but couldn’t get in ahead of Callum McGregor: SUCCESS
• Reo Hatate: Central to Celtic overthrowing Rangers after the COVID season. Still a huge driver of the team: SUCCESS

• Daizen Maeda: No explanation required: SUCCESS
• Shunsuke Nakamura: Created many memorable Champions League and domestic memories for Celtic fans with his wand of a left foot: SUCCESS
• Kyogo Furuhashi: Like Maeda, no explanation required: SUCCESS