Just weeks after joining Arsenal football club, Takuma Asano has been sent on a season-long loan to Bundesliga side Stuttgart, ESPN reported on 26 August. The move comes after the 21-year-old striker’s work permit application was rejected.
Asano signed for Arsenal from Sanfrecce Hiroshima in July, and was named J-League rookie of the year for 2015 after he and his teammates claimed the league title.
The forward scored two goals for the Japanese national team at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.