2023-07-05 18:40:00
The Rouches might soon formalize the arrival of Hayao Kawabe, Japanese international playing in Wolverhampton. For the very first time in this transfer window, Standard would therefore be fishing in its transfer budget of €4 million.
Standard de Liège has already formalized three recruits during this summer transfer window and is regarding to announce the fourth: Zinho Vanheusden, on loan with an option to buy. Les Rouches, who have a transfer budget of €4m, have not yet opened this envelope since it concerns two free arrivals, a loan and a player for whom it will be necessary pay training allowances (Mundle).
In search of a top striker, the Liégeois also went in search of a playmaker and came across an enticing lead: Hayao Kawabe. Midfielder who can evolve in 6 as in 8, the Japanese international (5 selections) might look like a very good move.
A versatile and decisive element
On loan in Switzerland from Grasshoppers Zurich, Hayao Kawabe come out of a big season: 9 goals and 10 assists in 35 games, playing mainly in a central midfield role, while playing 7 games as a defensive midfielder.
Bought by Wolves for €600,000 in January 2022 from the same Swiss club, the small size (1m71) did not play a single minute in the Premier League, was considered a flop and therefore returned to Zurich to fight. reroll, with the success explained above.
Among his observers, some wanted to see the midfielder land in Ligue 1 or the Bundesliga, where many Japanese have succeeded in the past and continue to do so, as his performances in the Swiss championship have caught the attention.
The Standard would open its envelope, medical visit scheduled for this week
For the very first time in this summer transfer window, the Rouches will therefore fish in their €4m envelope. Matricule 16 should pay a sum of around 1.5M€ for a player who might pass his medical examination this week before being formalized in stride.
Wolves and Rouches are still discussing this compensation. Negotiations are going in the right direction, however, and the player is interested in the idea of accepting the three-year contract that was offered to him at the start of the week.
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