Farewell Shinji Kagawa!

Borussia Dortmund have announced the
signing of Shinji Kagawa for £6.3m from
Manchester United on a four-year contract.
The Japanese was deemed surplus to
requirements by the new Manchester United
manager, Louis van Gaal, and has struggled
to find a place in the XI ever since arriving
from Dortmund in 2012 for around £14m.
Manchester United are keen to offload high-
earning fringe players after the purchase of
Ángel di María for £59.7m and the futures of
Danny Welbeck, Tom Cleverley and Javier
Hernández hang in the balance on Monday
while Van Gaal is already working on targets
to sign in January as the manager believes
the squad requires further rebuilding.
Van Gaal has not ruled out a late move for
Juventus’s Arturo Vidal or any further
strengthening before 11pm on Monday
despite high-ranking sources at United
claiming there is a “very low probability” of
more signings. Daley Blind’s confirmation as
a United player, assuming he passes a
medical and agrees personal terms, for
around £15m from Ajax will take the summer
spend to £145.7m, with Luke Shaw, Ander
Herrera, Marcos Rojo and Ángel di María
having already joined.
Tottenham Hotspur are the favourites to sign
Welbeck, with Arsenal’s need for a striker
following Olivier Giroud’s long-term injury
potentially tempting them to consider the 24-
year-old. However Welbeck may remain at
United, as may Cleverley, who is wanted by
Aston Villa. The midfielder’s contract expires
in May and, although he earns a basic
£30,000 a week, considerable add-ons make
his United deal lucrative so he is considering
whether to stay and leave as a free agent in
May, should he still be out of favour.
Hernández is of interest to Juventus.
Despite United sources saying that Van Gaal
is “pleased” with the summer recruits, the
Dutchman is already thinking about January
and the next summer window. As reported
by the Guardian in June Kevin Strootman ,
who is recovering from a serious knee injury,
is the prime target for the winter window,
with the Roma midfielder keen on a move to United.

Source : The Guardian