Italian first-division club Reggina said Monday they have reached a basic agreement with Scottish powerhouse Celtic on a transfer of Japan midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura.

According to sources familiar with the talks between both clubs, Celtic still wants to work out details of the contract for Nakamura, whose current deal with Reggina runs through June next year.

Reggina held talks with several other clubs, with the strongest bid originally said to have come from a Spanish top-division side, but eventually turned to Celtic, which reportedly offered a transfer fee of £2.7 million (about 540 million yen), the sources said.

Earlier this month, the Press Association of Britain quoted Reggina press officer Daniele Rindone as saying the Italian club and Celtic were close to agreeing on a fee for Nakamura.