Major League Soccer side Vancouver Whitecaps are keen to sign Gamba Osaka and Korea international forward Hwang Ui-Jo.

According to the report, Hwang’s contract with Gamba expires end of this month. His agent, who also manages Vancouver player and compatriot Hwang In-Beom, is said to be negotiating for his move.

Hwang joined Gamba in June 2017 and notched up 16 goals in 27 league matches last season. On the international front, he was top scorer in the Asian games last summer, and has so far recorded 6 goals in 25 matches for Korea Republic.

Vancouver, where Daigo Kobayashi and Masato Kudo used to play at, are currently 9th in the 12-team Western Conference.

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Source: Yahoo

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