{"id":436527,"date":"2011-06-06T06:22:00","date_gmt":"2011-06-06T06:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/06\/06\/japan-goalkeeper-eiji-kawashima-considering-west-brom-move\/"},"modified":"2011-06-06T06:22:00","modified_gmt":"2011-06-06T06:22:00","slug":"japan-goalkeeper-eiji-kawashima-considering-west-brom-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/06\/06\/japan-goalkeeper-eiji-kawashima-considering-west-brom-move\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima considering West Brom move"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<h3>By Cesare Polenghi<\/h3>\n<h4>6 Jun 2011 07:22:00<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div readability=\"69.9723756906\">\n<div readability=\"17.3389830508\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Royal Standard De Liege v Lierse SK - Belgium Jupiler,Eiji Kawashima(Getty Images)\" src=\"http:\/\/u.goal.com\/123900\/123911_news.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Royal Standard De Liege v Lierse SK &#8211; Belgium Jupiler,Eiji Kawashima(Getty Images)<\/p>\n<h4>Related Links<\/h4>\n<h4>Teams<\/h4>\n<h4>Players<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p><span readability=\"33.2725832013\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/teams\/japan\/311\/japan\">Japan<\/a> goalkeeper <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/people\/japan\/16472\/eiji-kawashima\">Eiji Kawashima<\/a> has confirmed he is in negotiations with a number of clubs, including <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/teams\/england\/112\/west-bromwich\">West<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/teams\/england\/112\/west-bromwich\">Brom<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Kawashima, 28, confirmed it is likely he will leave Belgian club Lierse SK, who he helped avoid relegation in the 2010-11 season.<\/p>\n<p>The former Kawasaki Frontale keeper is currently in his homeland with the national team preparing for their Kirin Cup clash with Czech Republic on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Kawashima said: &#8220;Talks are still going on with West Brom and we are waiting for people to start moving.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am talking with my agent but I am not in a rush. I will wait until the middle of June or something.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am talking with a few clubs but I have to look at the conditions, whether I can play or not and what the club are thinking. Then I will take my direction for next season.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Kawashima has been a regular starter for Japan since the 2010 World Cup, which means he is unlikely to have any work permit problems.<\/p>\n<p>The Saitama-born keeper, who speaks English fluently, would become the second Japanese to play for the Baggies if he joins the club, following Junichi Inamoto.<\/p>\n<p>Kawashima has implied that he would consider only offers from clubs where he will be the first-choice goalkeeper.<\/p>\n<p>Other clubs rumored to be interested in Kawashima are Galatasaray and VVV Venlo.<br \/><span id=\"divAdnetKeyword\"\/><span><span id=\"divAdnetKeyword\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><em>Our<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/em><span><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/GoalUK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/u.goal.com\/93900\/93900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"11\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/span><em>\u00a0provides the best breaking news online and our\u00a0<\/em><span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GoalUK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/u.goal.com\/93800\/93899.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"49\" height=\"10\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/span><em>\u00a0football fan community is unmatched worldwide. Never miss a thing again!<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read more from the original source:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/news\/2896\/premier-league\/2011\/06\/06\/2519720\/japan-goalkeeper-eiji-kawashima-considering-west-brom-move\" title=\"Japan goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima considering West Brom move\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Japan goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima considering West Brom move<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> By Cesare Polenghi 6 Jun 2011 07:22:00 Royal Standard De Liege v Lierse SK &#8211; Belgium Jupiler,Eiji Kawashima(Getty Images) Related Links Teams Players Japan goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima has confirmed he is in negotiations with a number of clubs, including West Brom . Kawashima, 28, confirmed it is likely he will leave Belgian club Lierse SK, who he helped avoid relegation in the 2010-11 season. 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