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Nakamura has revealed that he aims to make Celtic’s new Dutch signing
Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink a Celtic hero.
The player made a stunning debut last Saturday against Hibs with an impressive
winning goal after a first-half struggle against the Edinburgh side.
Said Naka: “Jan is a great striker and will do very well at Celtic.
I know he has clever movement and has plenty of experience at the highest
level. We can strike up some good combinations together. I’d like
to think I’ll be able to provide Jan with some good crosses into
the box. My strong point is being able to bring the best out of my teammates
and I hope to be able to do that with him and the other strikers such
as Maciej Zurawski.”
Nakamura is also looking forward to Champions League football with Celtic
this season which includes a mouth-watering draw with Manchester United.
He said: “I was delighted when we drew Manchester United. I’m
especially looking forward to playing at Old Trafford. I know it will
be difficult but it’s something I can’t wait for.
“The draw looks good but every draw will be a difficult one. Playing
at home will be a huge advantage to us. I watched Celtic v Barcelona from
a few years ago and the fans backing was incredible.”
The Japanese player is now going to be an integral part of Gordon Strachan’s
plans after securing a new three-year package which takes his wages up
to £20,000 a week.
He said: “I deserved my new contract. I don’t think I was
ever going to leave and I’m happy to be here for another few years.”
The Celtic manager is delighted with his contribution.
Strachan said: “It’s different with Naka. He can play unbelievable
balls with either foot and you just never know where he is going to send
it. He makes passes others can’t.”
Strachan added that the players must not lose sight of the SPL when competing
in Europe.
“We’re looking forward to the Champions League but it remains
to be seen how we cope with domestic and European football on a week-to-week
basis. Few teams manage to do well in both.
“Chelsea have the world’s best squad and have won the Premiership
two years in a row but they’ve never been in the Champions League
Final.”
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