FC Cincinnati general manager Gerard Nijkamp said new forward Yuya Kubo will play an important role in the team’s success this season, but he still hopes more help is on the way.



The club signed Kubo through a transfer from Belgian side KAA Gent last week, making him Major League Soccer’s first Japanese designated player. Cincinnati still has one DP spot open, though, and Nijkamp would like to fill it in this upcoming transfer window.



The 26-year-old Kubo brings 10 years of professional experience playing in Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and Japan, and he’s made 29 combined appearances in UEFA Champions League and Europa League competition.



“With a second DP and an impact player like Yuya Kubo, we come closer to the picture we have of the roster for 2020 to compete in this competition,” Nijkamp said during a press conference to introduce Kubo in Cincinnati on Monday. “This window closes the eighth of May, so we have a...