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·21 May 2026

Freiburg set to sign Japanese midfielder

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SC Freiburg are set to sign Japanese midfielder Rihito Yamamoto, according to Het Nieuwsblad, Onze Mondial and transfer insider Sacha Tavolieri.

Het Nieuwsblad reports that Freiburg will pay €8 million to VV St. Truiden to bring the 24-year-old midfielder to Germany.


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Olympique Lyonnais and VfL Wolfsburg have also been linked with Yamamoto.

He scored five goals and provided seven assists in 38 appearances in the 2025/26 season.

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