Shin Yamada shares the non-negotiable about moving to Celtic as he warns himself one thing

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Shin Yamada should be a Celtic player within the next week.

Kawasaki Frontale confirmed Yamada’s exit to an ‘overseas club’ on Wednesday and it is expected the striker will make a move for a fee between £1.2m and £1.5m.

Brendan Rodgers confirmed Yamada’s medical will take place over the next couple of days as he strengthens his options in attack.

Yamada said goodbye to Kawasaki fans after their 0-0 draw with SC Sagamihara in the Emperor’s Cup, before losing the tie 3-1 on penalties.

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Yamada understands he must ‘improve’ at Celtic

Now, he has explained why he wanted to move to Celtic and the non-negotiable that comes with playing for a club like the Hoops.

Yamada told Japanese outlet Targma: “My ultimate ambition is to play for Japan at the World Cup next year and help us win the trophy. I thought my best chance of having an opportunity of doing that would be to transfer overseas.

“I made my debut for Japan recently and now I am aiming for further growth in my career in my new environment.

“I understand I need to improve my overall game at my new club. I don’t want to set a target for how many goals I will score, but I know I need to score more goals.”

On leaving Kawasaki Frontale, the only club he has played for in his senior career: “Playing for this club for the final time was strange because I have felt nothing but warmth and it had become a part of my life.

“It hasn’t really dawned on me yet that it was my last game, but I felt the love from the fans.”

What Brendan Rodgers has said about Yamada

Celtic beat Sporting CP 2-0 in a friendly last night as their training camp in Portugal came to an impressive end at the Estadio Algarve.

Rodgers was quizzed on the impending arrival of Yamada and says the player will be ‘assessed’ upon his arrival to Glasgow.

The Hoops manager said: “He’s got intensity and work rate. It’s something the scouts have seen.

“In terms of the club, we will bring in players to develop and players for now. Even though he’s a bit older, he’s probably one of those that can give us that intensity and pressure.

“I need to look and see him when he comes in and hopefully he can do well. The idea was to bring him in and assess him.

“He’s a strong boy – but we’d want to add to our front line also.”