Fourth Japanese at FSV professionals
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According to a report, Mainz 05 secures the services of another Japanese. To Kaishu Sano (24) joins “Sponichi“Sota Kawasaki (23), also in defensive midfield. For the FSV, the captain of Kyoto Sanga even dispenses with his national team debut planned for the coming days.
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Update 7:55 p.m.: “Sky” could be heard in the evening that Kawasaki was probably loaning that Mainz could make a permanent transfer by option. At the Rheinhessen, the six is not planned in defensive but central or offensive midfield.
Just on Sunday, his club had already officially announced that Kawasaki wanted to try elsewhere in the future and that the team now left “to complete the necessary formalities and preparations for a change to a club abroad,” it said in a club announcement. “We would also like to inform you that he has decided to give up his active game activity for the Japanese national team.”
In Japan, the league season runs until December. The player contracts are valid until January, according to Kawasakis. In January he could change free of charge. With the national team against Hong Kong, China and South Korea, three games in the East Asia championship for Kawasaki could have been on the scene in July. Instead, it should now amount to a move to Mainz. At least the probability of the confirmed farewell from Japan has increased.
“I don’t just want to cross the ocean, I want to concentrate on what I can show and contribute there,” Kawasaki is quoted by “Sponichi” at a Kyoto fan day celebrated on Sunday. He apologized for the postponed national team debut and referred a chance for him with almost 24 years. The renowned sports magazine attests Kawasaki a similar style of play as the possibly soon FSV colleague Sano. It is therefore an advantage to “have a great role model nearby” with the compatriot. In addition to Sano, the Mainz Japan history includes the former professionals Shinji Okazaki and Yoshinori Muto as well as Kaito Müzua, which was once only used in the second team.
For the new season, the zero five strengthened with a comparatively great financial effort with striker Benedict Hollerbach (24) from Union Berlin (most expensive access to the Mainz history) as well as the young defenders Konstantin Schopp (19, Sturm Graz) and Kasey Bos (21, Melbourne Victory). A candidate for reinforcement for the central midfield of the Mainz is the Gladbach young professional Oscar Fraulo (21).