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Reo Hatate

Discussion in 'Transfer Rumours' started by MickeyyMack, Nov 3, 2021.

Discuss Reo Hatate in the Transfer Rumours area at TalkCeltic.net.

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  1. McChiellini..

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    One of the reason's why I'm confident the board will sanction it :fear:
     
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    Seems to score a lot of goals for a left back.

    A Japanese Charlie Mulgrew. Versatile on the field, and a healthy balanced diet off it.

    Apparenty he went to University graduate while getting into professional football during that time.

    An intellectual on and off the park, I politely say, Welcome to the Celtic family.
     
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    He’s been playing further up the park, he’s not scoring just from LB.
     
  5. JML67 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Will he, aye?
     
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    We're getting him on a free but negotiating with his current club?
     
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    Probably necessary if we don't want to wait for the 1st day he's out of contract to begin talking to him. Think Asia's contractual situations are more old-fashioned than the EUFA setup brought about by Bosman situation, but don't know. Be surprised if it's anything more than a formality and show of mutual respect, unless there's a contract extension option available to his current club of course
     
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    His contract expires at the end of January, and we will obviously want him in as early as possible.

    Given that, I love you Hatate, please know this.
     
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    Scored at the weekend again, as did Maeda. Bring them both home. Hatate played in an attacking midfield role behind the striker as part of a 2.
     
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    I really want this boy in..

    His versatility will be massive and his energy and dynamism in the middle will be a major plus for us..
     
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    Celtic are trying to push through a deal to bring in Reo Hatate for the opening of the January window and a potential debut against Rangers.

    The Japanese defender is the man Ange Postecoglou believes will solve his left-back issues and the club are *-bent on fast-tracking the transfer.

    Celtic are keen to act quickly with growing concerns over new coronavirus strains and more travel restrictions being put in place.

    Hatate is out of contract with Kawasaki Frontale at the end of January but he has decided he wants to join countryman Kyogo Furuhashi in Glasgow.

    Celtic have all but thrashed out terms and are confident Kawasaki Frontale won’t stand in the 24-year-old’s way of making an early move to Scotland.

    The Hoops also need to get their work permit application and paperwork completed ahead of the New Year window opening.

    Celtic are also aware Hatate is a Japanese under-23 cap and can play left wing-back or midfield.

    The club have struggled at left-back with Greg Taylor out injured, with Boli Bolingoli also failing to win a reprieve while Postecoglou has played Josip Juranovic out-of-position on that side.

    The arrival of Hatate should give his side more balance.

    Celtic are also keen on Yokohama F Marinos’ Japan striker Daizen Maeda.

    He has previously played under Postecoglou in Japan and would take a substantial £3million plus bid to get that deal over the line.

    Celtic have also been looking at Shamrock Rovers attacker Danny Mandroiu but Irish sources believe that deal is unlikely to happen in January.
     
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    Will be interesting to see where we play him.
     
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    A LB that's comfortable at CM/AM and playing off the strikers? Sounds like such an Ange signing he could have engineered him in a lab.
     
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    Has to be played in the middle mainly for me. We need some energy and added quality in that department..

    I've no problem with him filling in at left back on occasion if we don't side a left footed full back, but ideally we get both in..
     
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    Maximum contract initially can only be 3 years due to work permit restrictions.
     
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    Agree with this here, have to laugh how the record claim he is being brought in as a left back, how could they possibly know that’s where Ange sees him playing?

    He will be predominantly a CM for us who could probably cover the wide forward positions (a bit like Christie’s position). The fact he can play left back too is a bonus but I would like to see us ship Boli out, loan Montgomery for game time and get a proper left back to compete with Taylor for the starting spot and Scales being a utility player across left back and centre back.
     
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    Hatate and Maeda will be playing against each other on Saturday.
     
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