Celtic is looking for a right-back, and the club has shown interest in Yukinari Sugawara, a former player of AZ. VoetbalPrimeur reports that the Scottish top club wants to try and hire Sugawara on loan from Southampton to fill the gap. Celtic is waiting for the return of Alistair Johnston, who is expected to be back from his injury around the end of October.

The club is still searching for a right-back, and Sugawara is one of the candidates on their radar. However, it's not yet certain if the Japanese player will make the move to Scotland. VoetbalPrimeur states that Southampton is open to loaning Sugawara, but the player himself is still unsure about a move to the Scottish Premiership.