Shinji Kagawa is set to end his Manchester United disappointment by rejoining Borussia Dortmund, the side he left for Old Trafford in 2012.
The Japanese star has suffered with injuries and poor form since moving to England, where he has never managed to be more than a rotational player.
It is claimed by Der Westen that personal terms have now been agreed between Kagawa and Dortmund, per Daniel Busch ofWhoScored.com:
Sky Italia's Gianluca Di Marzio believes the two clubs are "negotiating a permanent deal," while Bundesliga specialist Clark Whitney provides further detail on a transfer that could see United recoup most of their money for the 25-year-old:
Louis van Gaal recently admitted he is looking for wholesale changes before the transfer-window deadline arrives at midnight on Monday, per David McDonnell of the Mirror:
"I had a conversation after lunch with the players and I said, maybe after this weekend we shall have another group because players shall go away and others shall come in," said Van Gaal.
Kagawa has rarely shown his full range of talents at United and struggled to fit in from the off. Despite ripping through defences in Germany with his excellent touch, vision and creativity, his confidence has often appeared stunted in a red shirt.
It doesn't help the player has been forced to start from the left wing in many matches. Even so, Kagawa has received plenty of opportunities in the No. 10 spot, but rarely delivered. He couldn't follow his hat-trick against Norwich in 2013 with a run of excellent form and has struggled to assert himself under Sir Alex Ferguson, David Moyes and now Louis van Gaal.
Moyes' decision to sign Juan Mata in January all but ended Kagawa's chances of ever holding down a first-team place. Despite many suggesting the Spaniard is yet to hit top form for the Red Devils, he has outshone Kagawa with a consistent run of goals, per OptaJoe:
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