Holstein Kiel forward Masaya Okugawa, who is currently on loan from Salzburg, hopes to stay on at the German club beyond this season, according to Sportbuzzer.

Okugawa was sent out on loan at Holstein Kiel this season, and has since become a regular starter in the second half of the season, having scored five goals in eight league matches so far.

The Japanese is enjoying his football and life in Germany. “I love it here. Great city, great team and wonderful fans,” he said. He expressed his desire to stay on for the coming season, “I want to remain at Kiel,” but clarified, “I have not heard anything from Salzburg.”

Manager Tim Walter talked about what Okugawa brings to the team. “Masaya is quick and an extremely good dribbler,” he said, but added, “He still needs to work on his physicality. He should be tougher.”

Despite Okugawa’s success, the team’s performance has dropped after three defeats and that has dented their promotion hopes. Okugawa vows to win in their next league match against Duisburg on 5 May. “I want to show them what we can do. And of course, I want to score again to get the result.”

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