FORMER Manchester United star Shinji Kagawa has joined Belgian aspect Sint-Truiden on a free switch.
The 97-cap Japan worldwide, 32, was launched by Greek aspect PAOK final month after lower than a 12 months on the membership.
However Kagawa has been given an opportunity to revive his profession with a transfer to the Belgian top-flight membership.
On the transfer, Kagawa advised the membership web site: "Hi there STVV supporters.
"I've made the choice to return with a powerful willpower.
"I wish to contribute with my soccer and expertise and assist the workforce obtain its targets.
"I stay up for serving the followers and supporters. Thanks in your assist."
Kagawa managed simply SIX league appearances for PAOK earlier than he was launched - and 12 throughout all competitions, together with simply three begins.
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Previous to that, the previous United midfielder lasted only a 12 months at Spanish second tier aspect Actual Zaragoza.
Kagawa had made a reputation for himself by scoring a staggering 57 targets in simply 127 video games for Japanese aspect Cerezo Osaka.
In 2010, he joined Borussia Dortmund, the place he netted 21 occasions in simply 49 Bundesliga video games.
His red-hot kind led to Man Utd forking out to the tune of £12million to safe his signature.
Kagawa by no means absolutely settled within the Premier League and after scoring six occasions in 20 Premier League video games in his debut season, he managed zero in 18 the next 12 months.
He was shipped again to Dortmund, the place he performed simply 99 occasions in 5 seasons and was loaned to Besiktas earlier than finally being offered to Zaragoza in 2019.
Now at STVV following his struggles in Spain and Greece, he can be launched straight right into a relegation scrap.
The Belgian membership sit thirteenth within the 18-team top-flight, only one level above sixteenth and 4 above the relegation play-off place.
However with second half of the season, STVV might even mount a European cost, sitting simply seven factors again from eighth place, whereas would see them attain a playoff spot for the Europa League or Convention League.
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