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title: "Celtic: Reliable reporter makes exciting Daizen Maeda claim"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Celtic News"
published: "2021-10-23T10:37:34Z"
modified: "2021-10-23T10:42:19Z"
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# Celtic: Reliable reporter makes exciting Daizen Maeda claim

**As per reliable reporter [Mark Palmer of The Sunday Times](https://twitter.com/markpalmerst/status/1451455792746483713?s=21), an exciting transfer claim has now dropped involving star J-League striker Daizen Maeda and Celtic.**

### The Lowdown: Ange eyes move…

Speaking ahead of their clash with St Johnstone in the SPFL today, Ange Postecoglou was forthright on the subject of fresh faces at Parkhead in January.

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Indeed, the Hoops head coach revealed that the process of identifying transfer targets mid-season has already started and hints Celtic ‘will’ make signings ( via [Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11787/12441402/ange-postecoglou-celtic-manager-looking-forward-to-less-chaotic-january-transfer-window-as-club-have-started-the-process)).

Now, an exciting claim has dropped on who could be making his way to Glasgow.

### The Latest: Hoops ‘step up’ Maeda chase…

As per Palmer of The Times, sharing his article on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/markpalmerst/status/1451455792746483713?s=21), Celtic now ‘step up efforts’ to sign ‘another’ J-League star in the January window.

After snapping up Kyogo Furuhashi in the summer, well placed sources in Japan have told [The Times](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/fed40fcc-32bc-11ec-820f-e2be9b2cb5fd?shareToken=b7ec70713f84416103c2205727cef9e8) and Palmer they expect a move to be completed for clinical Asian forward Maeda.

Scoring [18 goals and assisting three others](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/fed40fcc-32bc-11ec-820f-e2be9b2cb5fd?shareToken=b7ec70713f84416103c2205727cef9e8) over this current campaign so far, Celtic are apparently confident they can sign the 24-year-old for Ange.

### The Verdict: Get it done…

His ruthless goalscoring record is just one reason why Ange simply must make a move for Maeda.

The Japan international has also been labelled a ‘stone cold killer’ by members of the press in his country (via [Celts Are Here](https://celtsarehere.com/exclusive-daizen-maeda-to-celtic-latest/)) and he could be exactly the kind of player to inject even more quality at Celtic.

If they are to re-gain their SPFL dominance back from arch rivals Rangers, signing Maeda would certainly be a step in the right direction.