Celtic hero’s start to his Parkhead career. The former Hoops winger admitted he hasn’t been as excited about a player at the club in years as he compared the “breathtaking talent” to his own ex-team-mate Shunsuke Nakamura.Nakamura was the last Japanese international to star at the Bhoys but McCourt believes Furuhashi can go onto even greater heights.Former Northern Ireland international was known for his silky skills - earning him the Derry Pele nickname - and appreciates a crowd-pleasing star.And McCourt raved about Furuhashi on the early evidence of the Vissel Kobe man who signed for £4 million and bagged a hat-trick on his home debut against Dundee last week.Get all the latest Celtic news sent straight to your Inbox every day by signing.
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