Japanese midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura is closing in on a move to Spanish club Espanyol. Nakamura is almost certain to leave Celtic this summer and it seems increasingly likely he will land in Spain despite heavy links with his former club, Yokohama F. Marinos.

"We have reached a basic agreement that will allow the player's dream to become a reality very soon," Nakamura's agent, Tsukuda Roberto told Sports Hoch in Japan.