Red Bull Salzburg obliges Japanese super talent Sota Kitano!

Red Bull Salzburg obliges Japanese super talent Sota Kitano!

Salzburg, Österreich - Red Bull Salzburg has signed a promising talent with Sota Kitano. The 20-year-old offensive midfielder changes from Cerezo Osaka to the Austrians. His contract runs until June 2029, such as oe24.at reports. Kitano shows himself as a bustle -legged, creative player who can be used in many ways on the offensive, apart from the central tip. He can already participate in the team training in Salzburg and will also wear the number 8.

Before Kitano took the step to Salzburg, he was able to complete a total of 91 missions in the first team of Cerezo Osaka, in which he reaches 13 goals and 6 assists. His talent was underlined by participating in the U20 national team in Japan, which further strengthens his qualifications. According to Rouven Schröder, the managing director of Sport of Salzburg, Kitano was intensively scouted, which illustrates the high expectations of the young player.

The way to the Bundesliga

The decision to move to Europe is a great opportunity for Kitano. He strives to not only win titles in the Bundesliga, but also to develop as a player and person. Kitano has already contacted his compatriot Takumu Kawamura, who also plays at Salzburg. This shows that Kitano is looking forward to the time together in the team and wants to get used to it quickly.

Japanese football players are showing more and more presence in the Bundesliga. Talents like Takuma Asano and Masaya Okugawa have already made a name for themselves there. For example, Asano recently achieved a double pack for Bochum, while Okugawa is one of Japan's hopefuls and has already had nine goals and two templates this season. This development is carefully pursued by scouting departments of the Bundesliga teams, which illustrates the growing importance of Japanese players in European football, how bundesliga.com reported.

With the commitment of Sota Kitano, Red Bull Salzburg relies on a great promise of the future and complements the existing team with valuable skills. Fans and analysts can be excited to see how the young player will develop in the coming season.