Celtic’s interest in Japan’s top players shows no signs of slowing, with Albirex Niigata defender Hayato Inamura the latest name attracting attention from Glasgow. The 23-year-old, who operates comfortably at both centre-half and left-back, has spoken openly about his ambitions just as speculation surrounding a move to Europe continues to build. With growing talk of
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| 2 | Hibernian | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Celtic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Falkirk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Livingston | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Dundee United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Kilmarnock | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Motherwell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Rangers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Dundee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 11 | St Mirren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 12 | Aberdeen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
![Brendan Rodgers Pre-Aberdeen Press Conference [Transcript]](https://www.celticnewsnow.com/assets/images/photos/20250808-brendan-rodgers-pre-aberdeen-press-conference-transcript-s.jpg "Brendan Rodgers Pre-Aberdeen Press Conference [Transcript]")
