“I’m very happy to be here, I’m looking forward to working together with you all,” the 30-year-old told the club’s official media.

“I get fired up more in bigger games, but I score goals because of team-mates, so I’m grateful for that. I’d like to achieve the same here, and hopefully my goals will make everyone happy.

“I’m here to help the team. I’d like to express what I can do on the pitch. I don’t want to talk a lot, but there’s a chance that we can go up to the Premier League. We all want to aim for that and after nine months, it will be great if we share the happiness of achieving that.”

Furuhashi will be hoping to bounce back after a short stint in France that saw him play just six times in six months.

Furuhashi will be hoping to bounce back after a short stint in France that saw him play just six times in six months.

That is in contrast to his time in Scotland, where he scored 85 times in 165 games for Celtic and won four Scottish Premiership titles as well as two Scottish Cups and three League Cups. He also finished as the Scottish Premiership’s top scorer in 2022/23.

The former Vissel Kobe and FC Gifu forward has played 23 times for Japan, and last featured as a substitute in the 0-0 draw against Saudi Arabia in March during the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26.

Furuhashi becomes the third Japanese player to join Birmingham City and he will link up with Kanya Fujimoto, who recently signed from Gil Vicente, and former Celtic midfielder Tomoki Iwata.