We've already had Hiroki on our list for a long time due to his performances and his development. Squad planning means signing players who you need for the right mix, for the right composition of the squad and with whom you can change the system in the game without subbing them off. So it's very valuable that Hiroki can play in different positions.
The different positions Eberl is talking about would seem to be the center back and left back roles Ito was highly proficient in rotating between at former club VfB Stuttgart.
With left-back Alphonso Davies' contract running out next summer, do not be surprised to Ito gathering a lot of minutes at the position under new head coach Vincent Kompany.
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