NEC Nijmegen ‘to reject’ Hoffenheim’s €15m bid for Kodai Sano | OneFootball

NEC Nijmegen ‘to reject’ Hoffenheim’s €15m bid for Kodai Sano | OneFootball

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·20 June 2026

NEC Nijmegen ‘to reject’ Hoffenheim’s €15m bid for Kodai Sano

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TSG Hoffenheim have reportedly lodged a €15 million bid for NEC Nijmegen midfielder Kodai Sano. According to SoccerNews, the Eredivisie club are expected to turn it down.

The report says Nijmegen are holding out for around €20 million, while the 22-year-old has also been linked with VfB Stuttgart.


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Sano joined NEC from Japanese side Fagiano Okayama in 2023 for a fee of €450,000.

He finished last season with three goals and eight assists in 39 appearances.

Sano is the younger brother of Mainz midfielder Kaishu Sano.

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