Kagawa is leaving Dortmund

The 30-year-old, who was last loaned to the Turkish first division Besiktas Istanbul, is already at his new employer in northeastern Spain.

Kagawa was in 148 Bundesliga games (41 goals, 37 assists) and 22 Champions League games (4 goals, 6 assists) for black and yellow on the lawn. The Japanese won with BVB 2011, the German Championship, 2012, the double from championship and cup and 2017 DFB Cup.

"Shinji is a well-deserved Borussia, who won our club title and has always put himself to the service of the team, a role model of professionalism and a great person who will always have a second home and many friends in Dortmund wish to play in Spain once again in Spain, which of course we have met ", emphasize Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke and sporting director Michael Zorc.