Celtic ‘club signing’ to make early return to Lennoxtown

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·25 Maret 2026

Celtic ‘club signing’ to make early return to Lennoxtown

Celtic ‘club signing’ Shin Yamada is expected to make an early return to Lennoxtown after a difficult loan spell abroad, having yet to score this season and recently falling out of favour with a struggling German lower league side…

The Japanese forward – who joined from Kawasaki Frontale for a reported £1.5 million – was the only striker the club invested in during the summer transfer window.

Despite that, he was unable to register a goal with the Hoops in 11 appearances, most of which came as a substitute.

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A loan move to German second-tier outfit Preussen Munster in January was intended to provide more game time, but the switch has failed to revive his fortunes.

Yamada has made just one start and four appearances off the bench without scoring, and was substituted at half-time in his only start.

Shin Yamada – Auchinleck Talbot v Celtic, Scottish Cup 4th Round, Rugby Park. Sunday 18 January 2026. Photo Vagelis Georgariou ( The Celtic Star)

Preussen Munster currently sit bottom of Bundesliga 2 and are in turmoil following a heavy 6-0 loss to Dynamo Dresden, a match in which Yamada remained unused.

He was subsequently left out of the squad entirely for their 3-1 defeat against FC Magdeburg.

The club parted ways with manager Alexander Ende last week, and prior to his dismissal, he indicated that the 25-year-old forward was unlikely to play a significant role for the remainder of the campaign.

Speaking via The Herald, he said: “At one stage we had 12 players out injured and that’s why we brought in loan players like Shin Yamada and Imad Rondic. Now all those injuries have cleared and we have six strikers for two positions.”

Shin Yamada of Celtic. Celtic v Livingston, Scottish Premiership, Celtic Park, 23 August 2025. Photo Stuart Wallace IMAGO Shutterstock

“Tough decisions and disappointments are guaranteed. But every single professional in our squad is extremely valuable to us.”

Yamada – who earned his first senior international cap of sorts or Japan over the summer in a home-based selection’s victory against Hong Kong – remains under contract at Celtic for a further three years.

Michael Nicholson and Chris McKay at Tannadice. Dundee Utd v Celtic. Sunday 22 March 2026. Photograph by Vagelis Georgariou

There’s a strong argument for a compromise agreement with the player allowing Celtic to cut our losses on a disastrous move, sadly one of so many under the current regime which strives to be world class in everything that they do.

Conor Spence

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