Nakamura hoping to transfer Celtic role to Japan midfield

Shunsuke Nakamura the Japan midfielder has had a fantastic season with Celtic after switching from Italian Seria A side Regginna.

And he has a Scottish Championship medal and eight goals to show for his efforts in a league where the manager has given the dimunitive playmaker the freedom to express himself more.

And Nakamura is hoping to use the experience gained in Scotland to boost the Japanese midfield where he will form a solid partnership with Shinji Ono and Hidetoshi Nakata.

Nakamura also has something to prove after being left out of the 2002 World Cup squad in his own country. He is almost certain to take over the import creative role in midfield once occupied by the veteran Hidetoshi Nakata.