“He is a danger in front of goal, can shoot with either foot, is fast and agile.
“The constellation with Hajime Hosogai [Asano’s Japan team-mate] really helped us to win over Takuma. As did Guido Buchwald, who alerted VfB to Takuma early on. Since then we have had an eye on him.
“Both the club and the player have lofty ambitions, so the situation now is ideal."
The 21-year-old was part of Japan’s squad at the Rio Olympics, and he scored twice in three appearances for his country.
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