Ange Postecoglou in Celtic transfer admission as he makes one thing clear over Japanese signings

Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou insists the quality on offer in Japan made it a no-brainer to seek out four stars from the Land of the Rising Sun.

The Australian boss landed Kyogo Furuhashi last summer and followed that up with another three in January - Daizen Maeda, Reo Hatate and Yosuke Ideguchi. And the former Yokohama F. Marinos manager, in an interview in Japan, revealed he still thinks there are Celtic bargains to be had in the Asian market. He said: "Regarding my recruitment, there was no special strategy, I just wanted to sign a good player and I knew there were quality players in Japan.

"In my four years as a coach in Japan, I've seen players with the right talent and attitude to achieve my ideal type of football, In general, people only look at things that are close to them. Europe and South America are considered to be football powerhouses and Asia is often seen as a downgrade.

"It's the same reason no one gave me a chance. Asia is seen as the other side of the world and there is a historical tendency to only look at Europe and South America because they are seen as the strong football continents.

"But if look at the Bundesliga, there have been some fantastic Japanese footballers there, so I do think other nations don't take as much notice as they perhaps should.

"But as Asia and North America get more attention, it will become even more attractive as a market."