A new chapter in his career, Japan international Junya Ito signed a 4-year long-term contract with Reims

2022-07-30 11:12

A new chapter in his career, Japan international Junya Ito signed a 4-year long-term contract with Reims


Playing for Genk for 2 years, Japan international Junya Ito finally won a contract for himself from the five major leagues: Considering the team’s shortage of personnel in the right wing position, Ligue 1 powerhouse Reims had to ask Genk to buy their main force Player and right-winger Junya Ito; although the Japan international has automatically activated the additional terms of a two-year contract extension in October last year, the vision of landing in the five major leagues inevitably makes him unhappy. In the end, Jun Ito was sold to Reims for 10 million euros by Genk, who desperately needed to fill the financial vacancy, becoming the 13th Japanese player in Ligue 1 history.


With Jun Ito also signing a 4-year long-term contract, Lance, whose right-sided attack was useless, finally ushered in a reliable reinforcement. Reims sporting director Pol-Edouard Kayo, who was responsible for the introduction of the Japan international, said: "(Ito) Junya has shown impressive consistency. He is one of the best attackers and has a good sense of smell in front of goal. Quite agile. He's a player who can build up the attack and finish the game. He'd be the perfect partner for Albert Zenelli [the main left winger]."