Japanese Abroad 2009/10 [R] - Part II

Look like Felix Magath really only interest in japanese player, why dun he bring Hasebe to Shalke too.

 

Schalke don't have very much money, and Hasebe's value has gone up quite a lot since he first went to Wolfsburg.

And why would Wolfsburg so willingly give up one of their starting XI regulars to a league opponent?

Magath is good at finding talent, and we all know Uchida has "talent" written all over him. If he can get Uchida for a good price, he'll do it.

 

Kagawa has flown to Germany.

http://www.nikkansports.com/soccer/news/p-sc-tp0-20091217-576749.html

I can see a team like Schalke getting both Uchida and Kagawa. I think it will benefit both to know that they won't be alone. Not to mention that they already have a Japanese player in Shohei Matsunaga.

 

Abe has gotten an offer from Dortmund.

http://sports.yahoo.co.jp/news/20091217-00000008-sanspo-socc.html

It would be really interesting if Dortmund signed Uchida, Kagawa, and Abe.

 

As BassOr says, Schalke are low on cash. If Magath wants Uchida, they have to sell their rightback Rafinha before (which is not unlikely and probably why they are looking for possible replacements).

Personally I think it would be funny if one of the players you mention joins Schalke and the other one joins Dortmund, with these 2 teams having the fiercest rivalry in German football.

 

Honda announced on his blog that the following match with VVV will be his last.

 

Interesting...

There hasn't been any transfer rumors lately so I wonder which team is looking at him.

 

Looks like Uchida to the Bundesliga is the real deal.

http://www.nikkansports.com/soccer/news/f-sc-tp0-20091217-576961.html

I really wish him luck if it materializes.

 

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So it is in Holland maybe?

 

Dunno, I just said something because Big Soccer doesn't allow posts with less than 3 characters .

 

Looks like Ajax or PSV.

http://www.sponichi.co.jp/soccer/news/2009/12/17/09.html

Could this mean that VVV are gonna get Kagawa if Honda leaves?

 

Please no. He deserves better.

 

Honda is close to an agreement with CSKA Moscow. Fee would be close to 10 million euros. Kagawa was already in Venlo today.

 

Really ? What is this blahblah "I'll feel like at home" ? In Russia, are you kidding me ?

Good for Venlo if they take Kagawa, look at this :
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Interesting.

Keep us updated.

 

http://www.sponichi.co.jp/soccer/news/2009/12/18/01.html
Inamoto could go to Omiya.

 

Honda's agent: it's up to VVV and CSKA now.
17/12/2009 6PM

It's way too soon to conclude that Keisuke Honda is going to play for CSKA Moscow after the winter break according to his agent Kees Ploegsma jr. He does admit however that his client is interested in switching to the Russian league.

"Both clubs are negotiating" tells Ploegsma to Voetbal International (www.vi.nl) today. "We hope to get things done on short terms. Everything depends on both clubs now"
He has spoken to a few representatives of CSKA and read up on the club. He's more than ever interested in a transfer to Russia.

"Keisuke wants to take a look in Moscow first" says Ploegsma. "That could go ahead next week when the Dutch league goes into its winter break. Before then we won't make a decision."

 

Well, he did say it would be a surprise. Moving to another Dutch club wouldn't be all that surprising. I was thinking "Bunyodkor" when I read that, so I guess CSKA isn't too far off.

 

You'd have to hope it means CSKA will be playing with two forward midfielders, or are soon to sell Milos Krasic, because Honda would most likely be backup to that player, and he really needs to be somewhere he knows he'll be getting regular starts.

 

Well... he wasn't lying when he said it'd be a surprise. Though it puts the statement of being at home in an interesting light
CSKA is currently 5th in the last spot for Europa. So I suppose it is a step up.

 

They're also in the Round of 16 for this season's Champions League, so if he moves in Summer, he'll also have that to play out.

 

CSKA Moskva - Sevilla

Why did he say he felt at home at the new place? And then they say he wants to visit Moskwa first ?? Sounds weird.

 

There seems to be an official 6 million euro bid now from CSKA, according to Dutch newspaper "de Volkskrant". VVV's probably not going to agree with that.

Honda says "I want to play for a club that really "needs me and wants me" and there's one now interested. We're into the final details."
(Doesn't say if he's talking about CSKA Moscow though.)

 

Russian league?? nooooooo...it will be a pretty disappointing move.
he had better stay at Venlo.