ARSENAL have loaned out young Japanese striker Takuma Asano again and he’ll now spend a third season in Germany.
This season, he’ll don Hannover 96’s kit after spending two seasons at VfB Stuttgart.
Asano, joined Arsenal in 2016 for a reported £2million, but has yet to play for the Gunners.
He was immediately sent out on on a two-year loan to VfB Stuttgart and there were rumours of a work permit being denied in England.
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The 23-year-old made a promising start at Stuttgart, but fell down the pecking order and has not played for them since December.
With Arsenal’s squad likely to be shaken up with Unai Emery, Asano’s chances of breaking into the squad looked slim.
A spot in the World Cup squad hasn’t been forthcoming for Asano either, he has 16 caps but did not feature in the March friendlies.
A return to first-team action at Hannover 96, who finished 13th in the Bundesliga, should give the youngster the minutes he craves.
When announcing Asano’s arrival on twitter, Hannover said: “He brings a lot of speed to the place.”
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