Shinji Kagawa, who has completed his loan at Besiktas, posted on his social media a farewell message in English for the club’s supporters on 26 May.

Dear Beşiktaş supporters, I’d like to thank you for your support.

Regret that we missed a title and I wasn’t able to contribute to the team as much as I wanted. Though playing with my teammates and club staff, and for the supporters in Turkey are and will always be my great memories. I shall push myself and challenge for next season. Appreciate your understanding and continuous support. Thank you.

Shinji Kagawa

Both Kagawa and the supporters hope he can stay on permanently, but his parent club Borussia Dortmund are said to have set his price at over 10 million euros, which the tight Besiktas cannot afford. There have been no developments on the matter since, so the move is unlikely to happen.

The Besiktas supporters’ response to Kagawa’s message had been overwhelming, with the majority of the replies thanking him or hoping him to stay:

“Don’t go, samurai!”

“You were our idol”

“You certainly left a mark in your short time here”

“Of course, I will continue to support you. All the best!”

“Shinji was a true superstar!”

With his next move yet to be determined, Kagawa will return to Japan to take part in June’s Kirin Challenge Cup.

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Source: Yahoo, Shinji Kagawa Tweet1, Tweet2

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