Much was expected of Shinji Kagawa when he made the switch from Borussia Dortmund to Manchester united for £17 million one year ago. He was the missing piece of the jigsaw puzzle, the sort of creativity United’s midfield was crying out for.
Twelve months down the line however, and the Japan international would be forgiven for feeling disillusioned at the theater of dreams. So when did the rain start beating the 24-year old?
Having been a bit-part player under Sir Alex Ferguson last season, Shinji Kagawa now finds himself in real danger of being completely ignored by the new manager.
Whether this will change during the course of the season remains to be seen, but early indications point to the former Dortmund player of the year struggling to get games under Moyes.
Kagawa has not featured for the red devils in any of the three premier league games played so far this season, with Moyes preferring either Rooney or Giggs behind Van Persie.
The diminutive playmaker is also not helped by the acquisition of Maroune Fellaini on transfer deadline day from Everton.
Under Moyes at Goodison Park, the big Belgian was deployed, to devastating effect, in the hole behind the striker, and there is every possibility that he might be required to perform the same role at Old Trafford.
With his former manager, Jurgen Klopp, having failed with a bid to take him back to Germany this summer, Kagawa is left with a big decision to make; whether to warm the bench at united or seek an escape route in January.
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