Shinji Okazaki training with Sint-Truiden, hoping for contract

Former Leicester City player Shinji Okazaki is currently training with Sint-Truiden and is reportedly hoping to be offered a contract by the club.

Okazaki, 36, ended up as a free agent this summer following the expiration of his contract with Spanish second division side FC Cartagena.

He didnโ€™t have the best final season with them, starting just nine league games and scoring just two goals, and given that as well as his age, clubs havenโ€™t exactly been queing up to sign him.

Nevertheless, he has no plans to retire and is hoping to play in Belgium this season after beginning to train with Sint-Truiden, as reported by Het Nieuwsblad.

The publication state that he offered himself to the club, and their own interest in signing him is unclear. They would reportedly like to sign Okazakiโ€™s compatriot, Taichi Hara, from Alaves after he impressed in his loan spell last year.

If his services canโ€™t be secured though, and Okazaki impresses in training, he could well be the other Japanese player to join Shinji Kagawa at the club.

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