Overview
- Wolfsburg announced the arrival of Japan youth international Kento Shiogai on a long-term contract running to 2030.
- NEC Nijmegen could not block the transfer because Shiogai’s contract contained an exit clause despite his deal there lasting to 2028.
- Multiple outlets place the fee just below €10 million, a lower outlay than the nearly €18 million spent on Mohamed Amoura and in line with past investments in young talents.
- Shiogai registered nine goals in league and cup by the end of 2025, scoring almost exclusively as a substitute and outperforming any Wolfsburg forward in the first half of the season.
- The signing adds immediate depth up front with Dzenan Pejcinovic currently injured after an eight-goal start, and Wolfsburg highlights Shiogai’s pace, intensity and pressing as key attributes.