Wantaway winger Tatsuya Ito of Hamburger SV is nearing a move to Sint-Truiden.

Deemed to be surplus to requirement by new manager Dieter Hecking, the German second division side has decided to release Ito for free. And Sint-Truiden have expressed an interest in taking the 22-year-old, who has been performing well in the reserves. The Jupiler Pro League side is looking at striking a loan deal with buying option.

Should Ito take up the offer to move to the Jupiler Pro League, he will join compatriots Wataru Endo, Daniel Schmidt and Yuma Suzuki at the Japanese-owned club.

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