Celtic’s latest recruit, Yuki Kobayashi has revealed the impact that Vissel Kobe teammate Thomas Vermaelen has had on his burgeoning career. The 22-year-old signed on for five years with Ange Postecoglou’s side and will be another import from the Asian market after the signings of Reo Hatate, Yosuke Ideguchi, Daizen Maeda and Kyogo Furuhashi.