Daizen Maeda, Yosuke Ideguchi and Reo Hatate are now tied up as Celtic players after the club announced their dramatic triple signing.

The move was announced before the transfer window even re-opened, a show of strength and organisation that they will hope draws a line under the relatively chaotic dealings in the summer.

The trio will be registered with Celtic at the start of next month, "subject to the usual conditions and international clearance."

24-year-old Maeda, the top scorer in Japan last season joins on loan but the deal has a compulsory purchase clause that ensures it becomes permanent in the summer for around £1.6m.

There is nothing definitive about how long his deal will last but it's described by the club as "long-term".

Ideguchi, 25, has signed a four and a half year contract that will keep him at the club until 2026. The deal is understood to be in the region of £800,000.

24-year-old Hatate has also signed until 2026, securing his best years and long-term future to Ange Postecoglou's men.

The manager was delighted with the treble swoop: “We are really pleased to bring in these guys to Celtic and I think they are players who will excite our fans. 

"Clearly I am well aware of their attributes and I think in bringing all three to the club we are bringing even more quality, personality and energy to the squad to work with the players who have done so well for us already this season.

“They are all really at the peak of their careers, ambitious to achieve more success and I am sure at this particular time we will be getting their best years. I am delighted to have secured these players so early in the transfer window, I look forward to working with them and myself, my backroom team and the rest of the squad will be making sure we help them settle into Celtic as quickly as possible.”