Daizen Maeda joins Ipswich from Celtic on three-year deal | OneFootball

Ipswich Town have signed Japanese forward Daizen Maeda from Celtic on a three-year contract.

He becomes the club’s first Japanese player. Reports put the fee at about 10 million pounds, €11.7m.

The move realises his long-held ambition to play in the Premier League, and he praised the welcome he received. He set out aims to work tirelessly, score goals and provide assists for the team.

Aged 28, he has five goals in 30 caps for Japan, including in last month’s 1-1 World Cup group-stage draw with Sweden.

Maeda scored 79 goals in 212 appearances for Celtic, contributing to a side crowned champions five times and winners of five domestic cups.

He joins Gary O’Neil’s squad as Ipswich’s fifth signing of the summer. Ipswich begin their campaign against Sunderland on 22 August.

Source: L'Équipe