Kota Tawaratsumida is perhaps the standout attacker worth bringing from Tokyo if you're an ambitious Champions League-chasing club, with solid fundamentals, including high acceleration, agility, technique, flair and dribbling, which always goes down nicely for a winger. As a two-footed threat able to be re-trained to play on either flank, you can snare him for under 10m but you'll have to fight for his signature, since he's wanted by other clubs.
Whether it's games being plagued by lengthy delays, the near-abolition of spontaneous goal celebrations or game-changing goals being ruled out due to a toenail being offside, the use of VAR is one of the least-popular introductions to the sport in recent years.
Alfie is a highly talented young player who we are delighted to welcome to the club. His attributes and character will complement and add value to the group and we are looking forward to him realising his potential in the years ahead.
Wolfsburg are indisputably in crisis and have gone back to the future to stop themselves teetering over the ledge into the abyss, with a coach who left or was invited to leave nearly 10 years ago returning to the club to prevent the worst coming to pass.
