Urawa Reds’ marquee signing Kasper Junker has only been training with his new team for a few days since completing his 14-day quarantine following his arrival in Japan earlier this month.
Yet the Danish striker already has a bold message for the Saitama Stadium faithful who are waiting for the team to kick into gear after a slow start under new manager Ricardo Rodriguez.
“Buy my uniform, you won’t regret it,” Junker said Thursday at the end of his first media appearance — a strong statement considering the high expectations placed on any Urawa signing by the club’s dedicated fans, to say nothing of the shirt’s ¥18,425 ($169) price tag.