Shin Yamada gets emotional Celtic sendoff as Odsonne Edouard 'welcomed' in double striker transfer push
Incoming Shin Yamada has been given an emotional farewell by Kawasaki Frontale as he inches closer to rubber stamping a move to Celtic.
The Japan international has been with his country at the E-1 Championship but returned to his club side to say a final goodbye to the J-League club before travelling to Glasgow for his official unveiling.
After the clubs agreed a £1.2m fee, the 25-year-old travelled back to Kawaski to take in Frontale's Emperors Cup clash with minnows SC Sagamihara.
Yamada's soon-to-be former club were stunned by the J-League 3 side as they crashed out of the competition on penalties.
However, that didn't deter fans staying after the final whistle to say goodbye to Yamada as he prepares to jet out of the country.
The fans unveiled a banner featuring Yamada in front of a Saltire as the emotional striker waved farewell to the club where he has played since 2018.
The crowd could be heard chanting his name as he did his final lap of the Uvance Todoroki Stadium as he received the same treatment as Daizen Maeda, Reo Hatate and Kyogo when they sealed a switch to the Scottish Premiership.
Celtic have been told former hero Odsonne Edouard is set to become available this summer as they ramp up their attempts to bolster the frontline.
And despite the Scottish Premiership champions facing huge financial hurdles if they are to snap up the Frenchman from Crystal Palace, Gordon Dalziel reckons a deal would be "welcomed" for the striker who left for the Premier League in 2021 in a £14m deal.
With Edouard understood to be weighing up his options, the former Rangers star told Clyde 1 Superscoreboard: 'He has gone down there after being a big success in Scotland, let's not be kidded.
'He has gone down to England. Played in a top, top league against top centre-halves. For me, he has got to have improved. He's 27. He's at a good age. In fact, a really good age.
'It tells me it will be a case of financially. See if financially, if the deal could be done, I think Celtic would welcome that. I could be wrong. But I think they would welcome it. And I think a lot of Celtic fans would be very positive about it.
'I just look at him, at the right age, coming back to Celtic, he knows the club inside and out. You have seen it. Celtic have a habit of doing this.
'You look at Jota. Put him out for big money and brought him back. (Kieran) Tierney, out for big money and then brought him back. I wouldn't be surprised if this went through.
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