After agreeing a deal to sign Benjamin Nygren, Celtic have now reportedly set their sights on their second attacking addition of the summer in the form of a talented striker.
Celtic agree £1m Nygren transfer
He’s been the main name among the Celtic headlines in recent weeks and the Bhoys have finally secured Nygren’s signature. According to Fabrizio Romano, who has given the transfer the ‘here we go’, the Scottish Premiership champions have reached an agreement to sign the Nordsjaelland winger for just €1.5m (£1m) in what could turn into a bargain four-year deal.
For just £1m, Celtic will be welcoming a winger who scored 16 goals and created a further four in all competitions in Denmark last season. Whilst he may take time to settle at a new level, there’s no denying that those numbers are certainly a positive sign.
Following the returning Kieran Tierney through the door, Nygren continues Celtic’s impressive summer which, if reports are anything to go by, is only set to continue.
Alongside Nygren, the Bhoys have also been linked with Brighton & Hove Albion forward Evan Ferguson. The Irishman desperately needs a fresh start after falling down the pecking order at The Amex and then failing to make his mark on loan at West Ham United in the second half of last season.
Whether Celtic decide to offer the forward that fresh start is the big question. They’ve been responsible for reviving Premier League talent in the past, but may yet turn towards other options in the coming months.
Whether it’s Ferguson or others, the Scottish giants reportedly remain focused on attacking incomings and have now set their sights on a J1 League option.
Celtic now targeting £1.5m Shin Yamada
As reported by The Scottish Sun, Celtic are now looking to sign penalty-box striker Shin Yamada from Kawasaki Frontale this summer. The 25-year-old forward, rated at £1.5m, could become the latest Japanese export to make his way to Celtic Park, following in the footsteps of Daizen Maeda and Kyogo Furuhashi in the process.
Although Yamada’s numbers have dipped so far in the 2025 season – scoring just six goals in 31 appearances – the previous campaign showed exactly why Celtic are interested and have scouted him.
With 20 goals and five assists in a season that was described as “impressive” by Hudl Wyscout, that’s the level that Yamada will be keen to get back to. And Celtic could yet play a large part in that.
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Kyogo and Maeda particularly thrived in Scotland, with the former earning a move to France as a result, and Yamada could now be the next impressive Japanese talent on his way to Celtic.
