Japanese midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura has decided to move to Espanyol from Celtic after talks over a transfer to his former club Yokohama Marinos collapsed, according to Jiji Press.
Officials of the J-League club confirmed the decision after holding talks with Nakamura s agent on Monday, Jiji Press reported.
Club officials could not immediately be reached for comment.
Nakamura, 31, had initially expressed his readiness to re-sign with the Marinos when his contract with the former Scottish champions expires at the end of this month.
But the talks with Yokohama stalled, with Nakamura s side reportedly citing the club s insincerity over financial matters and requests for his appearances in club events before he signed a contract.
Yokohama had offered him a two-and-a-half-year deal with an annual wage of 150 million yen (1.6 million dollars), according to Japanese media.
Nakamura s agent has already informed Espanyol about his intention to move to the Spanish side, which has offered 1.2 million euros a year (1.7 million dollars), Japanese media reported.
Nakamura has spent the past seven seasons in Europe, the first three with Italy s Reggina. The left-footed deadball specialist helped the Glasgow side win and defend the Scottish Premier League title from 2006 to 2008.
