Manchester City defender Ko Itakura has refused to rule out a summer transfer to Celtic, saying he is flattered to be linked with the Scottish champions.
Centre-back Itakura, 25, has impressed at Schalke this season, but they may not be able to afford his pre-agreed £6m purchase fee to make the loan move from City permanent. That has alerted the likes of Celtic and Freiburg to his possible availability, and now he has discussed the interest from Scotland while representing Japan on international duty.
"I'm very happy to hear that story because I've seen it in the news," he said.
