Official: Real Zaragoza pull off coup by luring Kagawa to the club LaLiga Has agreed to a two-year deal

Last Tuesday, Real Zaragoza head coach Victor Fernandez announced that the club would make a shock addition before the close of the transfer window. He gave no clues at the time, but as of today we know who he was talking about: Shinji Kagawa.

Zaragoza have completed the signing the Japanese playmaker from Borussia Dortmund on a two-year deal.

OFICIAL | Acuerdo con el @BVB Dortmund para el traspaso de Shinji @S_Kagawa0317



OFFICIAL | Agreement with Borussia Dortmund @BlackYellow about the transfer of Shinji Kagawa







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For a club in LaLiga SmartBank to be able to attract one of the best Asian players in history is a real coup and, despite having a difficult last couple of years, Kagawa will be looking to prove a lot of his doubters wrong and fire Zaragoza to promotion.

The 30-year-old shone under Jurgen Klopp at Borussia Dortmund before leaving for Manchester United in 2012, but he failed to carry his form over to Old Trafford. He returned to Dortmund in 2014, though he was unable to establish himself a regular in the starting line-up and, last January, he joined Besiktas on a six-month loan deal, scoring four goals.

Celta Vigo had spoken with Kagawa earlier in the summer, but in the end, those in charge at La Romareda have managed to convince the midfielder to join the club. He will become the second Japanese player in Zaragoza's history too, following on from Aria Hasegawa. Unlike Hasegawa, though, Kagawa arrives as a player with a big reputation who can make a real difference to Zaragoza's chances, while simultaneously completing his dream of playing in Spain.

He will join Zaragoza to replace Pep Biel, who has joined Copenhagen for five million euros. Kagawa can play as a No.10 or on the wing, and his arrival will make many Zaragoza fans dream of reaching LaLiga Santander for the first time since the 2012/13 campaign.