Celtic sign Shin Yamada – Thanks due to Rangers Journal for scouting report | OneFootball

Celtic this morning announced the signing of Shin Yamada on a fee believed to be around £1.5 million form Kawasaki Frontale…

His arrival hasn’t exactly been a secret, but now that it’s all official we can properly welcome yet another arrival to Celtic from The J league.

Our record has been decent from that part of the world in recent years, but the likes of Reo Hatate, Daizen Maeda, and Kyogo have proved to be outstanding successes, and it’s hoped that Shin will be just as successful in his career in Glasgow.

His goal record was a bit underwhelming last year to say the least, but the previous year’s tally was impressive, and it’s hoped that he can rediscover that form under Brendan Rodgers. Shin is a player capable of playing across the front three, and his biggest strength is holding the ball up whilst also being tidy on the ball.

He’s also lightening quick, supposedly up there with Daizen so that will add an extra dimension to our forward line, and one that has the potential to be a frightening prospect and daunting one for our opponents.

Commenting on Celtic latest signing via the official Celtic FC website, manager Brendan Rodgers said: “I am really pleased that we have brought Shin to the club. He is a strong player who can score goals and create goals for others and I think he is someone who can definitely add an important dimension to our forward line.

“I know he is really keen to make his mark here in European football and deliver for Celtic and I think he is someone who has the power, athleticism and intensity in his play to do really well for us. I look forward to working with him.”

And a delighted Shin Yamada had this to say on signing for Celtic: “It is a huge honour for me to be here as a Celtic player and I can’t wait to begin my time at this amazing club. Celtic is one of the top names in world football. I have already watched my countrymen like Daizen, Reo and Kyogo do so well at Celtic and I will aim to have the same impact.

“I am my own player, though, and I am ready to face all my own challenges directly. I want to do so well at Celtic, I know that Celtic Park is one of the best places in the world to play football with the best supporters around and I will do everything I can to make my new fans proud of me.

“I promise I will give everything I have to bring our fans success.”

Welcome to Celtic Shin Yamada, we wish you nothing but success in that world famous Celtic jersey. Oh and thanks to Rangers Journal for the scouting report.

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Here’s Kieran Tierney speaking to The Celtic Star and a few other Celtic fan media sites…

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Thank you to everyone who has already pre-ordered the late David Potter’s last ever Celtic book, Celtic in the Eighties, which will be published on the fifth day of September by Celtic Star Books. The link to pre-order your copy is below…

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