Southampton unveils unique signing: Dutch Defender from japan joins the squad

According to recent sources from Japan, Yukinari Sugawara, the Japanese defender for AZ Alkmaar, is most likely to

wind up at St. Mary’s. Will he be joining Yoshida’s footsteps?

After shopping in Holland twelve years prior, when the Saints returned to the Premier League, they signed Japanese

international defender Yoshida from VV Venlo.

Yoshida was well-liked by Saints fans, but in reality, as seen by his 135 starts and 19 substitute appearances over his

eight seasons with the team, he was more of a dependable backup than a first choice.

Nevertheless, it is undeniable that he has had a successful career in the game and performed well everywhere he has

played, given his 126 caps for his nation and the fact that he is still active at the age of 36.

sponichi.co.jp claims that history may be poised to repeat again. According to the Japanese media outlet,

Southampton and AZ Alkmaar right back Yukinari Sugawara are almost finalizing a deal.

With just one season remaining on his contract, Sugawara, who turns 24 this week, has been a consistent member of

AZ’s first squad for the previous five seasons and has played in 119 Eredivisie games. In addition, he has played

thirteen games.

for his nation at the highest level of international competition. In addition, he has participated in more games than

any other player for Arizona in European competition, totaling 198 games for the team.

Although he plays right back most of the time, he has also been used as a winger, central midfielder, and even in the

middle of defense. His versatility as a player matches Russell Martin’s criteria, so if he joins the team, it may be a

sign that Kyle Walker Peters is nearing the end of his career. However, he has played left back on a number of

occasions in the past, so it’s possible that he will be deployed there.