It’s being reported Celtic are closing in on the signing of Yokohama Marinos striker Daizen Maeda.
Japan Yahoo Sports claim Celtic and Marinos have come to an agreement on an initial loan deal for the striker with the deal becoming permanent in the summer.
Maeda has been prolific for Ange’s old side in Japan and looks like he’s about to hook up with the manager in Glasgow.
The really great thing about this signing would be the fact Daizen knows exactly how Ange wants his team to play. The frontman has scored 23 goals in 36 appearances in the J-League this season.
Daizen is 24 and has two Japanese caps to his name so far. If he does come in, the player could be in line for a place in the squad for the Glasgow derby the first game after the transfer window opens.
Ange is really ramping up his transfer efforts and looking to a pool of players he knows very well. Given Kyogo’s success to this point, you won’t see many fans arguing about the transfer strategy.
