Sport Bild reports that Borussia Dortmund possess a favorable purchase clause for intriguing Japanese talent Takato Yamamoto. The 18-year-old is currently in Dortmund on loan from Japanese outfit Gamba Osaka. Should he continue to impress for die Schwarzgelben, Yamamoto can become a permanent BVB player for just €1.5m.

Will Takato Yamamoto receive more chances to prove himself

Despite a strong performance in Dortmund’s first pre-season friendly, Dortmund head coach Niko Kovac freely admitted that Yamamoto’s signing flew under his radar this summer. One solitary goal in a friendly obviously isn’t sufficient to change the fact that the teenage talent remains earmarked for the Dortmund reserves.

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Matters may yet get more intriguing still as Dortmund prepare to head off on their pre-season Asian tour. Presumably, Kovac will give Yamamoto a chance to play against one of his hometown clubs, Cerezo Osaka, when the two meet for a friendly on July 29th.

GGFN | Peter Weis