“Courage and clarity in the game” inspire
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After the next departure – Elias Saad to FC Augsburg – the next access follows: FC St. Pauli announced the commitment of the central midfielder Joel Chima Fujita on Friday afternoon. The 23 -year -old Japanese comes from VV St. Truiden to Millerntor, as usual, no information was given. Fujita brought it to 36 missions and four templates (no goal) in the past season. The right foot, which has been playing for St. Truiden since 2023, made a jump from 2.2 million to EUR 3 million in the past Markwert-Update in June.
Update 7:01 pm: According to the Belgian reporter Sacha Tavolieri, Fujita, who was also courted by Besiktas, signed in Hamburg for four years. The VV St. Truiden collects 3.5 million euros, which would make Fujita the most expensive purchase in the history of the Bundesliga club. In addition, various bonus payments are possible. So another 2 million euros flow if the FCSP holds the class again.
“Joel brings an exciting mix of game intelligence, dynamics and defensive presence. He is technically strong, very well trained and, despite his young age, has already gained international experience. We are convinced that he can develop our game further,” explained FCSP sports director Andreas Bornemann.
Coach Alexander Blessin added: “What inspires me especially about Joel is his courage and clarity in the game. He acts extremely active and has a good feeling for rooms. He catches balls and has a clean passing game. It fits our game perfectly.” St. Pauli’s sixth newcomer Fujita said: “FC St. Pauli is a club with a good reputation. The conversations with sports director and coach convinced me that I can bring in my strengths here and thus make my contribution so that we are successful together. I am really looking forward to the new team, the city and, above all, to the fans.”