Shin Yamada tells Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers exactly why he can succeed Kyogo
Shin Yamada has told Brendan Rodgers can be just as deadly as Kyogo at Celtic.
The Hoops boss is desperate to add more firepower after Nicholas Kuhn 's exit and Jota's long-term injury.
Celts also failed to land a replacement for Kyogo when the frontman departed in January.
Yamada landed on a £1.5m deal from Kawasaki Frontale but Rodgers admitted the frontman could be one for the future.
The Japan ace is convinced he can be a man for the here and now – and he's ready to fill the Kyogo void.
Yamada – who notched the winning penalty against Al-Ahli in the Como Cup at the weekend – said: 'Obviously I heard all the news about Kyogo scoring goals for Celtic.
'As players, I would say some parts of our game is similar. In front of goal, especially.
'However, I have something different which is speed and power. With that, I hope to perform as well as him and contribute to Celtic.
'I have speed at one-v-ones. I like to run behind the defenders. That is one of my strengths.'
Yamada was denied a debut against Ajax in Italy last week due to red tape but got his first taste against the Saudi Arabian big guns.
The 25-year-old had a goal disallowed for a narrow offside call but showed bottle to step up and convert the winning penalty in the third-place play-off.
The Japan squad man caught the eye in his second half showing but he insisted there is still much more to come.
He said: 'I am happy I took part in the game. And, of course, I am happy to have scored the winning penalty.
'I thought I had scored in the second-half but was off-side. I wish I had the pass earlier.
'But I have only come to the club for a week so we need to understand each other's strengths better and have better connections.
'I think that part will come soon. I am obviously a striker so personally my job is to score a lot of goals and I think that's what I'm being asked to do at this club.
'I need to demand from my team-mates that they give me a pass in certain moments.
'That is a part of my game I need to improve with my team-mates.'
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