Daisuke Yokota: Change to St. Pauli - what happened?

Daisuke Yokota: Change to St. Pauli - what happened?

St Pauli, Deutschland - FC St. Pauli has to accept a setback in the transfer market. The change of 25-year-old offensive player Daisuke Yokota from Kaa Gent did not come about. As Image Although the Belgians' transfer claims were not the main reason for this. Gent wanted to quickly end up in the heart of the fans between 2 and 2.5 million euros for the fast winger, who ended up in his last club, the 1st FC Kaiserslautern. But the veteran of Kaiserslautern, who scored four goals in 25 games last season and gave two assists, stays with Kaa Gent for now, where his contract runs until 2027.

The change seemed almost fixed before the medical check. Yokota even posted pictures from Hamburg, which nourished the rumors about his change. But after the medical examination, it remained unclear whether it was due to the results or on various questions of the contract negotiations. FC St. Pauli kept covered with the reasons, which fueled speculation. What is certain is that the club would like to strengthen in this position after they separated from Elias Saad and Noah Weißhaupt.

The situation at FC St. Pauli

like mopo in the squad has hired another Japanese player, namely Joel Chima Fujita. After the start of training, which is due on Thursday, it will be more difficult to realize a new transfer. A purchase option in the loan contract of Yokota near Kaiserslautern also amounts to a proud 4 million euros, which was not implementable for the traditional club.

Last season when Yokota had to deal with injuries, he played less frequently in the second half of the season. Nevertheless, he is considered a talented player at Kaa Ghent, who would certainly like to prove that he is ready for higher tasks in the coming season. However, there is currently no departures or new additions to Ghent, such as Transfermarkt Notes.

coach Alexander Blessin has announced that St. Pauli will continue to look for a suitable player for the offensive series. The situation remains tense and the fans of FC St. Pauli are looking forward to how things will go in the squad planning, especially after these setbacks in the transfer process.