Japan international midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura has revealed that a hunger for winners medals was the chief reason behind his decision to join Scottish Premier League leaders Celtic in a high-profile move from Italy last summer.

News photoShunsuke Nakamura of feeds the ball during a Scottish Premier League match against Dundee United in this file photo from Jan. 2006.

Nakamura has earned rave reviews since joining Celtic on a three-year deal from Reggina last summer and he has no regrets in quitting the Serie A strugglers, especially now that he is on the verge of winning his first trophy as a Hoops player in the League Cup final against Dunfermline next month.