Scottish Premier League giant Celtic is in the process of trying to acquire Japan forward Daizen Maeda, and midfielders Yosuke Ideguchi and Reo Hatate, a source with knowledge of the matter said Saturday.
Yokohama F. Marinos, where the 24-year-old Maeda plays, and Gamba Osaka, the 25-year-old Ideguchi's club, are said to be open to transfer discussions out of respect for their players' wishes to play overseas again.
Both were less than successful in their initial European forays: Maeda played just one season at Portugual's Maritomo, while Ideguchi managed only 12 total league appearances in the Spanish and German second divisions while on loan from Leeds before returning to Gamba in August 2019.