J-League sends message to Celtic after transfer raid
The J-League has sent a good luck message to Celtic after three top players were whisked away to the SPFL.
Earlier this week Reo Hatake and Daizen Maeda were named in the international squad to face Uzbekistan on January 22 but they will now withdraw to stay on in Scotland along with Yosuke Ideguchi.
The summer arrivals of Ange Postecoglou and Kyogo Furuhashi certainly raised Celtic’s profile in Japan, with four former J-League players led by the ex boss of Yokohama Marinos that interest will intensify.
??????????? Best of luck to Reo Hatate, Daizen Maeda, and Yosuke Ideguchi on your new journey with @CelticFC! ? #MadeInJLEAGUE https://t.co/ZoVfF2oyAf
— J.LEAGUE Official EN (@J_League_En) December 31, 2021
When Shunsuke Nakamura was at Celtic there were around a dozen Japanese reports relocated to Glasgow to report on his every move.
With social media and news breaking 24/7 the focus has changed but if the three new arrivals get close to repeating the impact of Kyogo today won’t be the last time that Celtic go shopping in Japan.