Back in February, it looked like Shinji Kagawa would likely not be a part of the future at Old Trafford. That became reality today as Kagawa officially joined Borussia Dortmund. It was rumored then that Kagawa wanted to leave Manchester United during the January transfer window in search of finding a regular first team position elsewhere. Obviously, he stayed put.
He didn’t get much playing time under David Moyes, but he stuck around in the preseason to see how his fortunes might pan out under Louis van Gaal.
Shinji Kagawa then ignored interest from Napoli to stay with United. He also rejected a move to Besitka, supposedly. In the Manchester Evening News on 21 February:
But in the end, it wasn’t the Turkish giants, nor the Serie A side. Kagawa is now in the Bundesliga:
Breaking: It’s official. Shinji Kagawa is back @ Dortmund. pic.twitter.com/YRxQvUyT1l
— SirAlexStand.com (@SirAlexStand) August 31, 2014
Best of luck in Germany.
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