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title: "Celtic: Daizen Maeda addresses Hoops interest"
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author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2021-10-26T15:15:32Z"
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# Celtic: Daizen Maeda addresses Hoops interest

**Celtic target Daizen Maeda has spoken out over links of a move to Parkhead in January, [The Glasgow Evening Times](https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/sport/19670978.celtic-target-daizen-maeda-breaks-silence-parkhead-interest/) report.**

### The Lowdown: Hoops closing in

Reports last week from [The Times](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/celtic-manager-ange-postecoglou-lines-up-reunion-with-daizen-maeda-hqf7xzr0x) suggested that the Hoops are confident of securing a deal for the 24-year-old in the New Year.

Sources in Japan expect a transfer for the Yokohama F Marinos forward to go through, with Maeda capable of playing on the [wing or through the middle](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/daizen-maeda/profil/spieler/420931).

He netted [18](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/daizen-maeda/leistungsdaten/spieler/420931) goals in [31](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/daizen-maeda/leistungsdaten/spieler/420931) appearances last season, and it appears as if he could reunite with Ange Postecoglou over the coming months.

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### The Latest: Maeda speaks out

Maeda, who has been clocked as the [quickest player in Japan](https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/sport/19670978.celtic-target-daizen-maeda-breaks-silence-parkhead-interest/), was asked about interest from Scotland, to which he said:

> “I know about the reports, but my job is just to concentrate on playing and hopefully scoring goals for Yokohama.
>
> “I am trying not to think too much about the speculation.
>
> “I always think I can score goals in any match and that’s all I am thinking about at the moment. I am trying to get into the Japan team for the World Cup qualifiers too. Of course, if I keep scoring goals then good things will happen.”

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### The Verdict: Kyogo 2.0

Celtic’s [most expensive](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/celtic-glasgow/transfers/verein/371) summer signing, Kyogo Furuhashi, has been on fire in green and white this season, netting [nine](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kyogo-furuhashi/leistungsdaten/spieler/489463) times in [14](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kyogo-furuhashi/leistungsdaten/spieler/489463) games.

The pair can both play centrally or out wide, so hopefully, the Hoops will be getting themselves another Furuhashi.

Interim CEO Michael Nicholson may well be the man pushing for a transfer to be finalised ahead of the winter window, and you’d expect Postecoglou has given the green light, so fingers crossed it goes through without any hitches.

***In other news: [Frank McAvennie questions effort levels of 5 G/A Celtic ace who ‘goes missing’.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-news/celtic-frank-mcavennie-questions-anthony-ralston/)***