Getty ImagesCeltic are set to complete the signing of Albirex Niigata defender Hayato Inamura.
The 23-year-old, who will travel to Glasgow this week, confirmed that he has played his last game for the J-League side.
He will become Celtic’s fifth summer signing as Brendan Rodgers continues to build his squad ahead of the new season.
The Scottish champions have already added Kieran Tierney, Ross Doohan, Benjamin Nygren, and Callum Osmand to the roster as they look to make it five league titles in a row and make another assault on the Champions League.
They will enter the top competition at the play-off stage with their first games to be played in August.
Inamura has played 17 games for Niigata this season, with the club currently sitting in 19th place in the Japanese top-tier.
Japan has proven to be a fruitful market for the Hoops, with the likes of Kyogo Furuhashi, Daizen Maeda, and Reo Hatate all helping to bring success to the club in recent years.
The defender will be the ninth Japanese player to play for Celtic.
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