A Japanese football expert has questioned Celtic's interest in Yosuke Ideguchi as he reckons the Gamba Osaka man may even struggle for a work permit.
And some of the potential transfer fees Japan Times sports journalist Dan Orlowitz has seen are INSANE to the J-League fanatic.
As an English language reporter in Tokyo Orlowitz has been happy to help Celtic fans desperate to know about manager Ange Postecoglou's new targets.
Three are lined up for the January window: top scorer Daizen Maeda, versatile Reo Hatate and Ideguchi.
He's not sure where the last man quite fits into Postecoglou's team, however, and given his last spell abroad went awry at Leeds isn't sold on the move.
He told Sky Sports: "I don't know, Ange clearly sees something in him.
"Maybe he saw the amazing goal Ideguchi scored against Australia in the final round of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup.
"But is he a player that can break into the Celtic first team right now? I don't know.
"Is he a player who can even qualify for a work permit in Scotland? That's a very open question right now.
"We don't know if he has the caps or would be able to get an exception.
"If Celtic see him as a project then, low risk high reward, if he joins and settles in well he has a lot of upside.
"And I think Celtic are looking at players with a lot of upside who they can invest a little on and get a lot out of."
Orlowitz reckons J-League clubs will adapt their asking prices accordingly after the success of Kyogo Furuhashi at Parkhead following his summer move from Vissel Kobe.
"If Hatate and Maeda go for anything less than £2.5m to £3m, it's highway robbery," he added.
"These are young players whose future lies with the national team, they just represented Japan at the Tokyo Olympics, could represent Japan at the 2022 World Cup and one or two World Cups beyond that.
"So it's insane I'm seeing numbers like £1.5m for Maeda.
"I've heard that (Kawasaki) Frontale want £2.4m for Hatate, which is fairer. Everyone knows what Celtic paid for Furuhashi.
"All the clubs are going to want to make sure they're not getting done over with an overly inexpensive transfer fee or a free transfer."
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