As I write, there are also moves from Japan to Europe being suggested for a handful of other players hoping for a ticket to Brazil 2014, but Cerezo Osaka fans will be hoping that the biggest rising star in Japan – Yoichiro Kakitani – will be staying with them at least until the World Cup. It may be hard to convince the player to stay though, with the best of the Bundesliga and the Premier league sniffing around.