Inamura will likely be assessed throughout pre-season as Celtic “see the place he is at as a younger participant after which it is whether or not he stays with the squad or whether or not he has to exit on mortgage”.
Inamura, “a younger participant stuffed with promise and potential”, joins compatriots Daizen Maeda and Reo Hatate at Celtic Park, whereas Kyogo Furuhashi, Yuki Kobayashi, and Tomoki Iwata have additionally been on the Scottish champions in recent times.
All had been signed by former boss Ange Postecoglou, who spent three-and-a-half years in command of Yokohama F Marinos earlier than his swap to Glasgow in June 2021.
Inamura has chosen to put on the quantity 25 donned by childhood idol Shunsuke Nakamura, who starred for Celtic between 2005 and 2009.
“Many Japanese gamers have had success at this membership,” Inamura advised CelticTV. “Internationally, this can be a huge membership and is admittedly well-known. I'm really excited to be becoming a member of Celtic. It is an enormous alternative for me.
“To date, the present Japanese gamers have been acting at a excessive stage. I feel that's the reason there are expectations on Japanese gamers. I actually need to reside as much as these expectations and do my finest.
“Relating to Nakamura, I used to mimic his kicking fashion once I was a child. He was one in all my favorite gamers.”
Albirex sit second backside of the J-League after 22 video games following their 4-0 weekend defeat by eighth-placed Machida Zelvia.
Afterwards, Inamura introduced it was his closing sport, telling the membership web site: “I'm sorry to have made this choice when the crew is in a tough scenario.
“I do know not everybody will likely be blissful to see me off, however I'll struggle with all my would possibly so sooner or later everybody will assume this choice was the precise one and really feel proud.”
