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Celtic have reached a deal to sign Japanese winger Kyogo Furuhashi from Vissel Kobe, the J-League club confirmed on Friday.
Vissel Kobe said on his website that the deal was subject to a medical review, but did not disclose the transfer fees or other details. Celtic are yet to comment on the transfer.
Furuhashi will join a Celtic squad led by former Yokohama F Marinos head coach Ange Postecoglou, who moved to Scotland last month after leading the Marinos to the J-League title in 2019.
Furuhashi, 26, made his debut for Japan against Venezuela in November 2019 but had to wait over a year for his second cap, which came in a 3-0 win over South Korea in March.
Furuhashi has scored three goals in six appearances for Japan
He played six times for “Samurai Blue”, scoring twice in a 14-0 loss to Mongolia in World Cup qualifying in March before scoring against Tajikistan last month.
Furuhashi was part of Vissel Kobe’s squad that won the Emperor’s Cup in 2019 and competed in the Asian Champions League as the club made their Continental Club Championship debut last year.
Furuhashi could become Postecoglou’s fourth summer recruit after the arrivals of Liel Abada, Liam Shaw and Osaze Urhoghide.
However, there could also be departures from Celtic Park as the future of Odsonne Edouard and Kristoffer Ajer remains uncertain.
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