Tomoki Iwata is dreaming of following in the footsteps of his idol Shunsuke Nakumara as soon as he’s fit enough to play for the fans who have already given him goosebumps.Celtic ’s latest signing was knocked out by the reception he received at half time on Saturday as he was paraded in front of a full-house in their 2-0 win over Kilmarnock but admits he won’t be ready to face the same opposition at Hampden in this weekend’s Viaplay Cup semi final.
But as the club’s deal-brokers were reportedly in London trying to thrash out a £3m agreement with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors technical director Ji-Sung Park for South Korea’s World Cup striker Cho Gue-Sung, Japan international Iwata is already in the building and desperate to get started.
The midfielder admitted, however, that having been out of action since the end of the J-League season in November, he’ll have to be patient.
Iwata said: “I think I will need more time. I got goosebumps on Saturday. I was really surprised by the atmosphere, which you cannot experience in Japan.“To play in that atmosphere will be the greatest thing.
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