Manchester United's former Premier League star Kagawa could return to England with Slaven Bilic's Championship hopefuls West Bromwich Albion.
West Bromwich Albion are eyeing a shock move to sign Japan star Shinji Kagawa, according to Turkish outlet Sabah.
The Baggies narrowly missed out on a return to the Premier League last season as they were beaten by Midland rivals Aston Villa in the play-off semi-finals.
And Slaven Bilic now faces a tough task rebuilding his midfield with Stefan Johansen, James Morrison and Rekeem Harper expected to depart and rob West Brom’s engine room of plenty of creativity.
Kagawa may not be the player he once was at 30 years of age but that has apparently not stopped Bilic from trying to bring the Borussia Dortmund star, who spent last season on loan at Besiktas, back to English football.
Besiktas are keen to re-sign the 95-time Japan international after an impressive spell in Istanbul while Kagawa appears to have no future at Dortmund. The two-time Bundesliga champion returned to Die Schwarzgelben in 2014 after a disappointing stint at Manchester United.
"Shinji Kagawa is one of the best players in the world and he now plays 20 minutes at Manchester United – on the left wing! My heart breaks. Really, I have tears in my eyes," his former Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp told The Guardian in 2014.
Kagawa’s vision and wonderful footwork would make him one of the most gifted footballers in the Championship and Bilic, a coach famed for his attack-minded approach, could get the best out of a player whose vast potential Sir Alex Ferguson failed to unlock.
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