Shinji Kagawa signs for Greek club PAOK
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THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Former Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa signed with Greek club PAOK Thessaloniki on Wednesday.
The club, which won the Greek title in 2019 for the first time since the mid-1980s, said the Japan international signed an 18-month contract.
Kagawa has scored 31 goals in 97 appearances as an attacking midfielder for Japan and was a regular for the national team at the 2014 and 2018 World Cup tournaments.
PAOK is currently in fourth place in the 14-team Greek league with 36 points. Olympiakos leads with 48 points.
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