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BBC News
3 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Rodgers keen to add more firepower to Celtic attack
Manager Brendan Rodgers is still keen to add more attacking firepower to his Celtic squad after the signing of Japan striker Shin following his side's impressive four-goal pre-season win over Newcastle, the Parkhead boss said: "I think it's bringing goals to the squad. Especially when you score four goals, it seems like you're okay. "But we lost an important player in Kyogo [Furuhashi] in January. He brought us a lot of goals. We lost Nicolas Kuhn. He brought us a lot of goals. Matt O'Riley even last summer."So even though we scored a lot of goals last season, we still want more. And our ambition is to have more. So I think all across the front areas, we have to be active in order to give us that depth we need."Yamada has arrived from Kawasaki Frontale, where he scored 32 goals in 121 appearances, on a four-year 25-year-old recently won his first international cap and joins compatriots Reo Hatate, Daizen Maeda and Inamura at Celtic his arrival, Rodgers said: "His profile suits how we play. He's one of the quickest players from the Japanese league. He's deemed quicker than Daizen [Maeda] and Kyogo in terms of statistics."And that's how we play. We have speed on the top line. He'll give us that depth as well."Celtic have Champions League play-offs to navigate in the second half of August, but Rodgers is prepared to be patient for further signings."Any coach would love to have them in on the first day of pre-season," he said."But as long as they're here by the end of August, and obviously in some areas we would like them sooner, we'll be able to see the squad we have and take it from there."Celtic swept Newcastle aside thanks to an Arne Engels penalty, Johnny Kenny's easy finish after a mistake from goalkeeper Nick Pope, a goal from Yang Hyun-jun on the counter-attack, and Liam Scales' whose side beat Sporting Lisbon 2-0 in midweek, added: "It was an excellent exercise. We had a really tough 10 days over in Portugal and played a really good game on Wednesday night."So, just a continuation. The guys are looking strong, getting better. And, obviously, our tactical idea against a top team, you're looking to play with that authority and creativity. And it was really good."
Nikkei Asia
3 days ago
- Business
- Nikkei Asia
Europe's cut-price raid on J.League talent exposes monetization gap
Sports Spurs' 5m-pound deal for Kota Takai shows how Japan undervalues rising stars Kawasaki Frontale's Kota Takai takes on Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo in the semifinal of the Asian Champions League in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on April 30. Takai's 5 million-pound transfer to Tottenham is the highest for a J. League player moving abroad. © Reuters DAN ORLOWITZ TOKYO -- Newly signed Tottenham center back Kota Takai isn't merely carrying high expectations as the Premier League's latest Japanese import: The 20-year-old's transfer fee of 5 million pounds ($6.7 million) is a record for a Japanese player moving abroad, breaking the 4.5 million pounds set by Kyogo Furuhashi when he moved from Vissel Kobe to Celtic in the summer of 2021. The Yokohama native's transfer is being hailed as a watershed moment for the (Japan Professional Football League) -- and in particular for Kawasaki Frontale, where Takai spent about a decade.
The Mainichi
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Mainichi
Football: Celtic sign forward Yamada from Kawasaki on 4-year deal
LONDON (Kyodo) -- Japanese forward Shin Yamada has transferred from Kawasaki Frontale in the J-League first division to Scottish champions Celtic on a four-year deal, the clubs announced Saturday. The 25-year-old came through the Kawasaki youth ranks and debuted professionally for the club in 2023 after playing university football. He was the equal most-prolific scorer among domestic players in the J1 last season, with 19 goals. He joins Celtic's Japanese contingent of Daizen Maeda, Reo Hatate and new arrival Hayato Inamura, who also moved to the Scottish champions this summer from fellow J1 outfit Albirex Niigata. "It is a huge honor for me to be here as a Celtic player and I can't wait to begin my time at this amazing club," Yamada said in a statement on the Celtic website. "Celtic is one of the top names in world football. I have already watched my countrymen like Daizen, Reo and Kyogo (Furuhashi) do so well at Celtic and I will aim to have the same impact." Yamada made his Japan debut this month at the East Asian Football Federation E-1 Championship in South Korea.
Irish Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Brendan Rodgers hoping to add more attacking power to Celtic squad
Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers insisted there was still "a lot of work" remaining in his summer recruitment drive after securing Japanese striker Shin Yamada. The 25 year old was presented to fans ahead of a 4-0 friendly triumph over Newcastle, though Rodgers remains keen to add further attacking firepower. The Scottish champions have already brought in Kieran Tierney, Hayato Inamura, Benjamin Nygren, Callum Osmand and Ross Doohan this summer, but Rodgers admitted: "I've still got a lot of work to do. 'But the guys that are training and working with us are doing so well. They're all developing their fitness and participating in the games for us. 'But I would expect us by the end of the window to have brought in players in certain areas of the pitch that we will need to go through a really long season. 'I think it's bringing goals to the squad. Especially when you score four goals, it seems like you're okay, but we lost an important player in Kyogo in January, he brought us a lot of goals. We lost Nicolas Kuhn. He brought us a lot of goals. Matt O'Riley even last summer. 'So even though we scored a lot of goals last season, we still want more. And our ambition is to have more. So I think all across the front areas, we have to be active in order to give us that depth that we need.' Yamada has arrived from Kawasaki Frontale, where he scored 32 goals in 121 appearances, on a four-year contract. The 25-year-old recently won his first international cap and joins compatriots Reo Hatate, Daizen Maeda and Inamura at Celtic Park. Rodgers said: 'His profile suits how we play. He's one of the quickest players from the Japanese league. He's deemed quicker than Daizen and Kyogo in terms of statistics. 'And that's how we play. We have speed on the top line. He'll give us that depth as well.' Celtic have Champions League play-offs to navigate in the second half of August but Rodgers is prepared to be patient for further signings. 'Any coach would love to have them in on the first day of pre-season,' he said. 'But we all know how the market works. We get a busy little period and then there's another period and then it ramps up at the end. 'But as long as they're here by the end of August and obviously in some areas we would like them sooner, but by the end of August, we'll be able to see the squad that we have and take it from there.' Celtic swept Newcastle aside thanks to an Arne Engels penalty, Johnny Kenny's easy finish after a mistake from goalkeeper Nick Pope, a goal from Yang Hyun-jun on the counter-attack, and Liam Scales' header. Rodgers, whose side beat Sporting Lisbon 2-0 in midweek, said: 'It was an excellent exercise. We had a really tough 10 days over in Portugal and played a really good game on Wednesday night. 'So, just a continuation. The guys are looking strong, getting better. And, obviously, our tactical idea against a top team, you're looking to play with that authority and creativity. And it was really good.'
Glasgow Times
3 days ago
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Brendan Rodgers tips Shin Yamada to add power up front after signing for Celtic
The 25-year-old arrives from Kawasaki Frontale, where he scored 32 goals in 121 appearances. Yamada recently won his first international cap and joins compatriots Reo Hatate, Daizen Maeda and fellow summer signing Hyato Inamura at Celtic Park. Rodgers told Celtic's website: '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.' Yamada added: '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.' Yamada added: 'First of all I am a striker, so I need to do my job and will try to score goals. My other strengths will be power and speed, so using these strengths I will try to score lots of goals.'
