Soccer: Hiroshima's Rio hopeful Asano receives offer from Arsenal

File photo taken in February 2016 shows Sanfrecce Hiroshima striker Takuma Asano kicking the ball in an Asian Champions League match against China's Shandong Luneng in Hiroshima. Asano, who is widely expected to be named to Japan's Under-23 squad for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, has received an offer from Premier League giants Arsenal, soccer sources said on June 29. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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