Gamba Osaka forward Hwang Ui-jo’s transfer to Bordeaux this summer grows ever likelier as the club accepted the offer from the Ligue 1 side on 12 July.

Negotiations for the Korea Republic international are already under in its final stage. The transfer fee is estimated to be about two hundred million yen (approx. 1.64 million euros).

Hwang, who had previously expressed his wish to play in Europe, remains focused on the league match against Shimizu S-Pulse on 13 July, which could very well turn out to be his last for the club. “Nothing has been decided yet, so I will not say anything. I want to score (in the Shimizu match) and bring joy to the supporters,” he said.

Gamba have been a subject of many transfer news lately, first with the capture of former Japan international Takashi Usami and then the departures of Oh Jae-suk and Tatsuya Tanaka. In addition to Hwang, U-20 international Keito Nakamura is being chased by three European clubs.

Regarding the recent flurry of transfers, manager Tsuneyasu Miyamoto said, “As someone in charge of the team, this is giving me a headache.”

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