[Albion] Keito Nakamura?

[dolphins]

According to Football Insider we "are plotting a move for Japanese attacker Keito Nakamura. The left-sided attacker, 22, has been earning rave reviews playing in the Austrian Bundesliga with LASK".

They note he could be available for as little as £3million. "He has scored 11 goals and provided six assists in 16 games so far this season. That comes after a breakthrough season in the 2021-22 campaign which saw him net 12 goals and make two assists – including three strikes in Europa Conference League competition."

Potentially nonsense, and also apologies if fixtures.

 

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According to Football Insider we "are plotting a move for Japanese attacker Keito Nakamura. The left-sided attacker, 22, has been earning rave reviews playing in the Austrian Bundesliga with LASK".

They note he could be available for as little as £3million. "He has scored 11 goals and provided six assists in 16 games so far this season. That comes after a breakthrough season in the 2021-22 campaign which saw him net 12 goals and make two assists – including three strikes in Europa Conference League competition."

Potentially nonsense, and also apologies if fixtures.

Sounds like a good idea to me.

We can double shirt sales to Japanese tourists!

 

[Eric the meek]

Duplicate comment about Nakamura - I saw the same Football Insider article as @dolphins.

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

 

[wunt be druv]

I have visited Austria and surprisingly most of the people I spoke to reckon he's shitehouse....

 

[GoingUp]

Looks decent and his stats sound great.

Though he wont get that much time on the ball in the Premier League, also if I'm nitpicking he doesn't seem to keep really close control of the ball either, there looks to be alot of space between him and ball at times.

 

[Swansman]

Not seen enough (if even something) of him specifically but Japan (and to some extent South Korea) are coming strong right now and there's a lot of good, cheap players to find for those who are quick to realise it.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Don’t we already have (a very good) Japanese left sided attacker? Still, for £3m, seems a good punt if we are selling Tross.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Off to Chelsea with Richie Reynolds, Sally and Albion in the Community

#AssetStripping

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Roberto’s translator’s gonna need a bigger boat! At least with BDB gone he hasn’t had to learn Geordie.

 

[Hugo Rune]

The fact that you can’t tell if he is right or left footed from this show reel is very encouraging.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Very Albion signing but would be a strange one unless Tross is definitely off.

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

Keito Rocky Horror? A maybe from me.

But where will all these lightweight attackers fit in when we already have Adingra, Khadra, Sima and Kozlowski due to come back from loans?

 

[portslade seagull]

Quick footed and nimble, a defenders nightmare. Might be worth a punt

 

[A1X]

Sounds right up our street as a signing so wouldn’t be shocked

 

[schmunk]

He's slimmed down from his wrestling days.

 

[Swansman]

Keito Rocky Horror? A maybe from me.

But where will all these lightweight attackers fit in when we already have Adingra, Khadra, Sima and Kozlowski due to come back from loans?

If just one of those four establish themselves in the PL, its a success.

Khadra is gone. Sima nowhere near the required level and will probably need another loan deal. Adingra and Kozlowski might have a decent chance but most likely outcome for both of them is that they'll need another year on loan somewhere (probably Championship) before they can really compete.

 

[Blues Guitarist]

I was at the Salzburg v LASK game last month. Nakamura had a very quiet game. Not as good as Mitoma.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Very Albion signing but would be a strange one unless Tross is definitely off.

Ok, well, hate to break it to you but Tross is definitely off, most likely in the summer

 

[Pondicherry]

Difficult to judge from the clips but looks quick over 5 yards and looks balanced because he can use both feet equally well it seems. So its a yes from me!!!