Vissel Kobe defender Yuki Kobayashi is poised to join Celtic on a free transfer in January, according to reports in his homeland.
The 22-year-old defender is set to become the fifth player from Japan who stars for Ange Postecoglou in Glasgow - who himself arrived from the Land of the Rising Sun.
Kobe have announced the Japan U23 will exit in the coming weeks after the conclusion of their J-League season. And now it has been revealed that the player's contract will expire and his current club won't receive a fee.
He will head to Glasgow shortly before his move is rubber-stamped ahead of the opening of the January transfer window. Celtic have two fixtures remaining before domestic football across the globe makes way for the World Cup.
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