CELTIC are edging closer to completing a deal for Reo Hatate, it has been reported. 

The Parkhead outfit have been in talks with Kawasaki Frontale regarding a fee for the left-back for weeks.

Ange Postecoglou has made no secret of his desire to bolster his Celtic squad this January. 

Hatate is one of three players from the J-League who are said to be in-bound.

Yokohama striker Daizen Maeda and Gamba Osaka’s Yosuke Ideguchi are also edging towards moves to Parkhead.

For now, though, Hatate's move is on the verge of completion - with a deal in principle agreed. 

That's according to the Scottish Sun, and various reports in Japan.

Hatate primarily plays as a left-back, can also be used in midfield or on the left-wing. 

His side Frontale were crowned J-League champions in recent months. 

However, their season was brought to an end on Sunday after they were knocked out of the Emperor’s Cup at the semi-final stage.

They beat Postecoglou's former side Yokohama F. Marinos by 13-points to lift the J-League title in the most recent season.