Valencia Club de Fútbol has completed the transfer of Ryunosuke Sato, a young Japanese player with great projection. The FC Tokyo has confirmed that Sato will not join the first team's pre-season due to the procedures related to his transfer.

What has happened?

Valencia Club de Fútbol has been negotiating with FC Tokyo for weeks to sign Sato. The transfer has been closed for an amount that will be around four million euros.

Why is it important for Valencia Club de Fútbol?

Sato is a young player with great growth margin and international projection. His offensive versatility is one of his main virtues, and he can act in several areas of the attack front.

What comes next?

Valencia Club de Fútbol is betting on players with experience in championships of lower category than LaLiga. Sato becomes the latest reinforcement for the Mestalla team, which is currently in 9th place in the LaLiga standings, with 49 points and a record of 13 wins, 10 draws and 15 losses in 38 games.

StatisticValue
League standing9th
Points49
Record13W-10D-15L
Goals scored46
Goals conceded55
Goal difference-9
Points behind leader45