Celtic officially announced on the 30th of last month that it had acquired Japan representative MF Tomoki Iwata (25) from Yokohama F Marinos of the Meiji Yasuda Life J1 League through a rental transfer with a purchase option. The British newspaper “Daily Record” reports the details of the deal between the two clubs.
After the end of the 2020 season, the player completely transferred from Oita Trinita to Yokohama F. Marinos. Under the guidance of current Celtic commander Ange Postecoglou until June 2021, he plays in multiple positions such as midfield, centre-back and full-back.
In the 2022 season, he will participate in 32 games in the J1 League. As a utility player, he contributed to J1 victory and won the title of J League Most Valuable Player Award (MVP).
“Daily Record” introduces the transfer money of current Celtic players, including Qatar World Cup Japan representative FW Daizen Maeda (25). On Tomoki Iwata: “He will not make a permanent move to Celtic yet, but his loan deal with Yokohama F. Marinos includes a purchase option.”
“He could make a permanent move to Celtic for £828,000 if he performs well during his six-month loan period,” it said.
In addition, Tomoki Iwata greeted the fans who packed the home stadium for the Scottish First League match on the 7th of this month. After the game, Postecoglou said he could make his debut in the Scottish League Cup semi-final against Kilmarnock on 14 March.