‘Shows our ambition’: Manchester City sign Japan forward Aoba Fujino
Fujino joins from Tokyo Verdy Beleza on three-year dealShe is at Olympics and played at last year’s World Cup
Manchester City have signed the Japan forward Aoba Fujino on a three-year contract from Tokyo Verdy Beleza. Fujino is with the Japan squad at the Paris Olympics, where they will face the USA in the quarter-finals on Saturday, and will join up with the Manchester City squad when they travel to Perth for a friendly competition later in August.
The 20-year-old has been given the No 20 shirt in Gareth Taylor’s squad after becoming their third signing of the summer. Fujino has long been hailed as one of Japan’s brightest emerging stars, particularly since starring at the 2022 Under-20 World Cup. She became her country’s youngest senior World Cup goalscorer during last year’s tournament in Australia and New Zealand, with a goal against Costa Rica.
