Shin Yamada transfer: Celtic sign Japan striker from J-League side Kawasaki Frontale on four-year deal

[ad_1] Celtic have signed striker Shin Yamada from J-League aspect Kawasaki Frontale on a four-year deal.

The Scottish champions have paid round £1.5m for the Japan worldwide as he turns into Brendan Rodgers' fifth summer time signing.

The 25-year-old was prolific for Frontale in 2024 scoring 19 targets, however has managed to search out the online simply twice this 12 months.

He made his worldwide debut earlier this month, coming off the bench in Japan's 6-1 win over Hong Kong on the East Asia Cup.

Yamada mentioned his goodbyes to Frontale followers after their cup match in opposition to SC Sagamihara on Wednesday.

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Who else have Celtic signed this summer time? <img class="sdc-article-image__item" loading="lazy" intrinsicsize="768x432" src="https://e0.365dm.com/25/06/768x432/skysports-tierney-kieran-celtic_6938399.jpg?20250616143923" srcset="https://e0.365dm.com/25/06/384x216/skysports-tierney-kieran-celtic_6938399.jpg?20250616143923 380w, https://e0.365dm.com/25/06/768x432/skysports-tierney-kieran-celtic_6938399.jpg?20250616143923 760w, https://e0.365dm.com/25/06/1600x900/skysports-tierney-kieran-celtic_6938399.jpg?20250616143923 1024w, https://e0.365dm.com/25/06/2048x1152/skysports-tierney-kieran-celtic_6938399.jpg?20250616143923 2048w" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 1024px, 100vw" alt="Kieran Tierney has returned to Celtic on a five-year deal"/> Picture: Kieran Tierney has returned to Celtic on a five-year deal Kieran Tierney's return to Parkhead was the primary confirmed summer time switch, after the defender agreed a pre-contract along with his boyhood membership.

In the meantime, goalkeeper Ross Doohan can also be again on the Hoops on a three-year deal after leaving Aberdeen.

Celtic have additionally signed Benjamin Nygren from FC Nordsjaelland in a deal price round £2m, with the winger signing a five-year deal.

Twenty-three-year-old defender Hayato Inamura has joined from Albirex Niigata on a four-year deal and have additionally secured the signing of teenage ahead Callum Osmand on a free from Fulham.

Celtic fixtures: St Mirren opener, first Outdated Agency on Aug 31 <img class="sdc-article-image__item" loading="lazy" intrinsicsize="768x432" src="https://e0.365dm.com/25/06/768x432/skysports-scottish-premiership_6943410.jpg?20250616105737" srcset="https://e0.365dm.com/25/06/384x216/skysports-scottish-premiership_6943410.jpg?20250616105737 380w, https://e0.365dm.com/25/06/768x432/skysports-scottish-premiership_6943410.jpg?20250616105737 760w, https://e0.365dm.com/25/06/1600x900/skysports-scottish-premiership_6943410.jpg?20250616105737 1024w, https://e0.365dm.com/25/06/2048x1152/skysports-scottish-premiership_6943410.jpg?20250616105737 2048w" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 1024px, 100vw" alt="Celtic fixtures"/> Celtic start their newest title defence at house to St Mirren on the opening weekend of the brand new Scottish Premiership season on Sunday August 3, dwell on Sky Sports activities.

Brendan Rodgers' champions will kick off in entrance of the Sky cameras at 4.30pm, with their first away sport at Aberdeen on August 10 additionally dwell on Sky.

Their first assembly in opposition to Rangers can be at Ibrox on Sunday August 31 at 12pm - dwell on Sky Sports activities.

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<img loading="lazy" src="https://e0.365dm.com/25/02/768x432/skysports-celtic-brendan-rodgers_6829916.jpg?20250215175708" alt="" srcset="https://e0.365dm.com/25/02/768x432/skysports-celtic-brendan-rodgers_6829916.jpg?20250215175708 600w,https://e0.365dm.com/25/02/1600x900/skysports-celtic-brendan-rodgers_6829916.jpg?20250215175708" aria-hidden="true" class="sdc-site-video__poster-img excluded-image"/> Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers says he welcomes extra competitors within the Scottish Premiership The Hoops begin 2026 by internet hosting their Outdated Agency rivals on January 3, additionally dwell on Sky, earlier than one other journey to Govan on February 28 for his or her ultimate assembly earlier than the break up.

There aren't any Boxing Day fixtures scheduled this season, with Celtic away to Livingston on Saturday, December 27.

Celtic's ultimate pre-split fixture takes place on April 11 in opposition to St Mirren, with the league marketing campaign concluding on the weekend of Might 16/17 and the play-off ultimate bringing a curtain down on proceedings on Might 21 and 24.