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The Japanese Shinji Kagawa has joined the second Spanish division where he will defend Zaragoza after spending last season in Besiktas, loaned by Borussia Dortmund, which announced Friday the departure of the international midfielder.
Dortmund President Hunts-Joachim Watske thanked the 30-year-old Japanese star. "Shinji deserves the praise of Borussia, he has won titles with us and has always been at the service of the team."
The move to Zaragoza is estimated at 3 million euros, according to media reports.
After starting his professional career at Cerezo Osaka, where he played from 2006 to 2010, Kagawa came to Europe to defend the colors of Dortmund in 2010 before signing for Manchester United (2012-2014), then returning to the # 39, yellow and black team that had lent in the middle of last season. For Besiktas.
During his career in Dortmund, he won the Bundesliga title in 2011 and 2012 under the leadership of the current Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, in the National Cup in 2012 and 2017, as well as in the Bundesliga. winning the Premier League in 2013 at United.
Watske saw in Kagawa "an example of a professional player and an extraordinary person, and Dortmund will always be his second home".
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