Vissel Kobe defender Yuki Kobayashi is set to join Celtic in January with a fee already agreed, according to reports.
Media in Japan claim an agreement is in place for a switch to Ange Postecoglou' s side during the winter transfer window with a medical to follow soon then a contract. The 22-year-old is highly-rated in his homeland but is yet to land full international honours for the Japan national team - who are heading to the World Cup in a matter of weeks.
The Hoops have already had dealings with Vissel Kobe in the past with fans' favourite and star man Kyogo Furuhashi moving to the Scottish champions from the same club and it would see a reunion between the pair. The J-League has already proved a fruitful market for Celtic with Reo Hatate, Daizen Maeda and Yosuke Ideguchi all arriving at the very start of January last year in a triple swoop.
