Japanese Abroad 2010/11 [R] - Part I

Honda according to goal.com, is dreaming of wearing that Number 10 jersey at Real Madrid.

Do they also say he reads Goal.com every day?

http://soccer.yahoo.co.jp/jleague/news/article.html?a=20100709-00000014-sanspo-socc

Besides Cesena there seems "a club from the EPL" (not Birmingham, article assumes Bolton) in the race. Nagatomo will make up his mind between these two, with Cesena probably favorites.

I hope for Bolton ;P

Looks like Nagatomo to Cesna is almost a done deal

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h-pofFPlDgEl7frq0da2oGdXMj9Q

This should be a really exciting season in Europe for Japanese players. I can't remember a time when so many Japanese players were playing for great clubs in Europe.

So far:
Hasebe-Wolfsburg
Kagawa-Dortmund
Uchida-Schalke
Morimoto-Catania
Nagatomo-Cesna?
Honda-CSKA Moscow
Yoshida-VVV Venlo
Matsui-Grenoble??
Kawashima-SK Lierse

Looks like Bundesliga is the league to watch this season. With the possibility of Okubo, Tulio, Abe, and Endo of moving to Europe too.

What I like about it is that it's not only midfielders like in the past, but basically players from each department.

Agree but I'm tired seeing Morimoto at Catania. It's time to change club.

I really want to see Endo and Tulio move to Europe and play, they're ready, and they deserve it.

And with Javi Martinez sigining from Catania to Juventus, I'm pretty sure Morimoto will see a lot more action.

I'd like to see some interest for Abe. I was just re-watching the Denmark game and some of his work, breaking up attacks and even at times initiating forages forward - was sensational, and one of the highlights, a great memory to take and hold from this WC.

Nagatomo is going on loan with the option of a permanent move.

Good move if it doesn't work out he can come home

http://soccer.yahoo.co.jp/jleague/news/article.html?a=20100710-00000022-spn-socc

To Cesna?

Hai.

I hope they don't get crushed 5-0 every game.

fixed that for you

Plymouth Argyle interested in Okazaki

http://sports.yahoo.co.jp/news/20100711-00000022-spn-socc.html

Agreed. Age-wise, it's now or never for them (and Abe to a certain extent).

How about Kengo? I thought he played great against Paraguay, which unfortunately was his only WC appearence.

There's been talk of him going to an Eredivisie club (VVV Venlo, Feyenoord). All talk for now though.

http://www.sanspo.com/worldcup2010/news/100707/wca1007070503004-n1.htm
http://www.sponichi.co.jp/soccer/news/2010/07/04/07.html

Too bad they'll be heading in to third-tier this upcoming season...

Abe probably won't go to Feyenoord, the club can't pay the fee for him (or anyone else).

I feel that Abe to Venlo and specially Okazaki to Plymouth would be a big step downwards. Although I like VVV Venlo a bit. Did well last season and they had Honda and Yoshida is there now.

Honda to Marseilles ?

Then he can stay in CSKA. No difference.