Japan striker Okubo leaves for Germany to join Wolfsburg

Japan striker Okubo leaves for Germany to join Wolfsburg

OSAKA, Japan - Vissel Kobe striker Yoshito Okubo waves as he prepares to depart from Kansai International Airport for Germany on Jan. 4. Okubo is set to join Japan teammate Makoto Hasebe at German first-division club Wolfsburg after both clubs agreed on a deal for the 26-year-old.

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