Gary Neville has backed Shinji Kagawa to make a name for himself at Manchester
United after the Japanese midfielder moved to Old Trafford from Borussia
Dortmund.
The 23-year-old completed his transfer last
month for an undisclosed fee on a four-year deal following months of speculation
linking him with a move to Old Trafford.
Kagawa scored 17 goals in 40 appearances for
Dortmund last term as Jürgen Klopp’s side won the Bundesliga title for the
second successive year and eased to a 5-2 victory over Bayern Munich in the
German Cup final.
And former Red Devils defender Neville admits
he holds high hopes for Kagawa in the seasons ahead at Old Trafford – even if
the midfielder is not yet a household name.
“I’m really excited about watching him play and
seeing how he fits in with the other talented players in this squad,” Neville
told manutd.com. “He’s had a fantastic
couple of seasons at Dortmund, who have been magnificent in Germany.
“It’s not easy to knock Bayern Munich off their
perch. And if you look at the performances, Kagawa has played a big part in
that.
“He might be one of these lads that comes to
United and sneaks under the radar a little bit. He’s not what you’d class as one
of Europe’s stellar names at the moment. But he could be somebody who has the
same sort of impact as Chicharito [Javier Hernandez] or Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and
go on to become a real sensation for United.”
Meanwhile, United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has
hinted that there could be more new arrivals at Old Trafford this summer
following the transfers of Kagawa and Nick Powell.
He said: “We could possibly bring one or two
more in. When there’s a major international tournament on there’s a delay in the
transfer market. But now the European championships are over we’re trying to
bring someone in..
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