German Bundesliga club Nurnberg have reignited their interest in signing Japan international Hiroshi Kiyotake during the European summer, Kicker has revealed.
Nurnberg chairman Martin Bader expressed interest for another attempt to acquire the services of Kiyotake, who scored seven goals in 25 appearances in the 2011 J-League season.
“We will co-operate and have talks with both Kiyotake and his club,” Bader said.
Bader also hinted at signing another Japanese player at the conclusion of the domestic season.
Nurnberg would be required to pay an estimated transfer fee of 100 million Japanese yen (€1 million), given Kiyotake’s current contract with J-League outfit Cerezo Osaka runs until the end of 2012.
However Bader may be discouraged by Kiyotake’s potential absence from pre-season training in the event the Japanese Under-23 football team qualifies for the 2012 London Olympics.
The 22-year-old attacking midfielder attracted the interest of several Bundesliga clubs in last month’s transfer window, most notably Nurnberg and Stuttgart.
However no deal ever materialised and Kiyotake has since told the Japanese media of his intention of remaining in Osaka.
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