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title: "Celtic: Hoops reach Reo Hatate agreement"
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author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2021-12-14T11:15:25Z"
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# Celtic: Hoops reach Reo Hatate agreement

**Celtic have reached a ‘general agreement’ with Kawasaki Frontale for Reo Hatate, according to Japanese outlet [Hochi](https://twitter.com/hochi_football/status/1470077878612094980?s=21).**

### The Lowdown: Hatate profiled

Hatate has recently just helped Kawasaki Frontale win a [second](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/reo-hatate/erfolge/spieler/496656) consecutive J1 League title, making [38](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/reo-hatate/leistungsdaten/spieler/496656/plus/0?saison=2020) appearances in 2020/21.

[Celtic updates!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/celtic-updates-19/)

He turned out in a number of positions, mainly in [midfield and at left-back](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/reo-hatate/leistungsdaten/spieler/496656/plus/0?saison=2020), with Celtic [reportedly](https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/spfl/scottish-premiership/reo-hatate-celtic-transfer-talks-22060949) seeing Hatate as a midfield addition, with his current [contract](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/reo-hatate/profil/spieler/496656) set to expire at the end of January.

The 24-year-old is on [€38,000-a-year](https://nbakki.hatenablog.com/entry/Salaries_of_JLeague_Kawasaki_Frontale_Players_in_2020) (around £625-a-week) with his current employers, but it seems as if a move to Glasgow to join countryman Kyogo Furuhashi is on the cards.

### The Latest: Agreement reached

Japanese outlet [Hochi](https://twitter.com/hochi_football/status/1470077878612094980?s=21) posted on Twitter on Sunday evening, shortly after Celtic’s 1-0 win over Motherwell, claiming Hatate is set to ‘move’ to Scotland.

A ‘general agreement’ has been reached between the two clubs, so it seems as if the Hoops will pay a small fee to the J1 League side for Hatate’s services.

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### The Verdict: More good news

The Hoops have also [agreed](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-transfer-rumours/celtic-yosuke-ideguchi-agreement-reached/) on a fee with Gamba Osaka for midfielder Yosuke Ideguchi, so Celtic are now closing in on two January signings already.

That can only be good news, especially with the number of [injuries](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10302921/KRIS-COMMONS-Celtic-injuries-mean-Postecoglou-fighting-title-hand-back.html) Ange Postecoglou has had to deal with in recent weeks, while the fact everything is in place so soon shows impressive planning from a club who have often been lacking in the boardroom in recent years.

Postecoglou will know just what Hatate and Ideguchi will bring to Scotland following his time as a [manager](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ange-postecoglou/profil/trainer/11929) in Japan, and the quicker Celtic can complete their January business, the better, with Japanese forward [Daizen Maeda](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11787/12488152/celtic-transfer-news-daizen-maeda-reo-hatate-and-yosuke-ideguchi-targets-for-ange-postecoglou) another on the club’s winter window wishlist.

***In other news: [Devlin claims ‘special’ Celtic ace may have broken bone amid ‘conflicting’ info.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-news/celtic-devlin-karamoko-dembele-injury-claim/)***