Although they are all leagues without a cross-year format, the second stage of the Chinese Super League has just begun, and the league of neighboring Japan this season has already come to an end last week. After the end of the league, there will be a lot of Japanese players who have performed well this season to start their journey abroad. Among them, the Soviet Super League powerhouse Celtics, who have tasted the sweetness of Japanese players, want to make a big purchase in the J League.
According to Sky Sports, the Celtics are now close to signing J-League champions Kawasaki Forwards, the 24-year-old new international has become a key member of the team's championship this season and has also played with the Japanese olympic team. Originally an attacking midfielder, he is a rare all-rounder who can also play as a center forward, left winger and left-back at Kawasaki Forward. Due to the strong performance in the past two years, Japanese national team coach Hoshiichi Mori has recruited him to the national team on the last national team matchday.
In addition to flag bearer Keiyo, the Celtics also have their eye on two other Japanese players, namely Yokohama Mariners forward Maeda Dairan and Osaka Gamba back Izuku Yoshisuke. The 24-year-old Maeda has a big explosion this season, scoring 23 goals in the league, sharing the top scorer with Kawasaki forward goal scorer Damien, helping the Yokohama Mariners to get runners-up in the league and naturally being selected for the national team. The 25-year-old back, Yoko Izuguchi, had a failed experience of staying in the Ocean, and he did not have the original surprise after returning to Japan, but he was also a rare iron waist in Japan.
The reason why there are so many Japanese players in one go has a lot to do with the current Celtics coach Poste Kogru and the main striker Furuhashi. Postcogru was poached by the Celtics from the Yokohama Mariners in the summer transfer window, and immediately took away Furuhashi From Kobe Victory Ship, who joined the Celtics with great efficiency and has secured the team's main position. Having tasted the sweetness of The Japanese players, it became understandable that the Celtics had a crush on a number of Japanese players this time, including Maeda Dairan or Post kogru's proud protégé at the Yokohama Mariners.
The large-scale stay of Japanese players in the West is nothing new, and although their national team performances are struggling, at least it can be seen that their football development path is correct.