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Ben Banks

Kevin Muscat swerves Celtic transfer raid 'frustration' as Yokohama F Marinos boss refuses to block Ange's number

Kevin Muscat insists he won't block Ange Postecoglou's calls if the Celtic boss comes ringing for more of his stars.

The Australian took over as boss at Yokohama F. Marinos following his countryman's decision to try his hand in Glasgow. Postecoglou has regularly raided the J League for talent and has taken Daizen Maeda and most recently Tomoki Iwata from his former employers.

It's part of the business model at Yokohama according to Muscat, who tells Optus Sport that increased attention in the Japanese market can still bag clubs like Celtic a bargain. When asked over whether he won’t be 'screening Postecoglou’s phone calls during the transfer market just yet', the former Rangers man said: "Not every time! It's more me bothering him than him bothering me. So I wouldn't do that. I understand the model of the club and I understood that when I first arrived 18 months ago.

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