Celtic striker Daizen Maeda has revealed he said no to a Parkhead transfer last summer but always planned to reunite with father figure Ange Postecoglou at Parkhead.
The 24-year-old has made a telling impact since leaving Yokohama F.Marinos as he helped Celtic to the title with six league goals in 14 starts.
Maeda reunited with Postecoglou after the Australian also brought him to Japan in 2020 initially on loan from Portuguese outfit Maritimo, before making the move permanent and he repeated that at Parkhead.
And the seven-times capped Japan international admits his bond with Postecoglou is unbreakable. He said: "Ange has the same character at Yokohama and at Celtic.
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