Borussia Dortmund's Neven Subotic is confident that his former teammate http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Shinji-Kagawa-c33364 has all what it takes to be a hit at the Manchester club.
After two years Borussia Dortmund, the Japanese international signed for the Red Devils. The FC Miyagi youth player was signed for a fee reported to be around 15-16 million Euros, making him one of the most expensive Asian players in the world.
The 2011 UFC Asian Cup winning playmaker was the first Japanese player to join the club. He made a total of 49 league appearances and scored 21 goals for the Black Yellows. During his time at the German club he won back-to-back Bundesliga titles and the 2012 DFB Cup.
His former Borussia Dortmund teammate http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Neven-Subotic-c27632 believes Kagawa has all the ingredients to be an important player for the Manchester club. Having only played in the second tier of Japanese football, the attacker had a lot to prove but Subotic claims he made an instant impact and was a big hit at the club.
"He can be a really special player for Manchester United. He came to our league having mainly played in the second division in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Japan-c2928, but still had an immediate impact,” he is quoted as saying in an interview.
The 23-year old Serbian knows how big a role Kagawa played in bringing success to Jurgen Klopp’s side and he is certain that the Japanese international will be a top player for Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752’s team. At just 23 the former Cerezo Osaka player has made a big name for himself in Europe.
"He played such a big role in our success and he's still so young - he can definitely have a similar influence at United if he is given the chance,” he added.
Although the Black Yellows’ centre-half knows it will be a lot harder for his former teammate to emulate his Bundesliga success at Manchester United but he has no doubts about his quality. The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Serbia-c3002 international is convinced that if given the chance to prove himself, Kagawa will shine for the Red Devils.
"Of course, it will be harder than here. But if he's given time then there's no doubt the team will see the quality he has," he further added.
Kagawa comes to United with a lot of promise; the club’s recent trophy drought has forced Sir Alex’s hand to dip into the transfer market to make a few high-profile signings.
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