BERLIN, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Newly promoted Nuremberg have signed Yuya Kubo from Belgian outfit K.A.A. Gent on loan, the Bundesliga side confirmed on Sunday.
The 24-year-old striker has put pen to paper on a season long loan deal, which includes an option to make the deal permanent.
"Yuya can be fielded on several positions. With his signing we vastly expand our options. I have seen him already during his time at Young Boys and had him on my screen back then," Nuremberg's sporting director Andreas Bornemann said.
Yuya Kubo played since January 2018 for Gent and scored 16 goals in overall 44 appearances. He is since 2016 part of Japan's national team where he scored twice in 13 caps.
"I know Nuremberg a bit because Hiroshi Kiyotake and Makoto Hasebe played here. I am looking forward to the task. The Bundesliga is a strong league but the club has a young and talented team. I hope I can help with goals and assists to achieve our sporting goals," Kubo said.
Nuremberg will face Hertha Berlin for their Bundesliga season opener on Aug. 25.
