It has decided on 23 June that Vegalta Sendai and Japan international goalkeeper Daniel Schmidt will be moving to Belgian club Sint-Truiden this summer.

According to officials, an agreement has been reached between the clubs and all that remains are the details to be sorted out. Schmidt, who will become the fourth Japanese goalkeeper to play in Europe after Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi, Eiji Kawashima (Strasbourg) and Shuichi Gonda (Portimonense), is expected to join up with the Sint-Truiden team next month.

Meanwhile, Polish media has reported that Sendai have targeted first division side Slask Wroclaw goalkeeper Jakub Slowik, deemed to be the best candidate to succeed Schmidt. The club is said to have already made an offer.

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Source: Yahoo

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