Five of the biggest Asian transfers

Less than 12 months later, the Japanese forward had played a key role in The Foxes’ sensational fairytale season as Claudio Ranieri’s relegation candidates swept aside all before them to lift the English Premier League title.

With another off-season in Europe likely to see more movers and shakers – and several Asians set to head west – the-AFC.com looks back at five of the biggest signings involving Asian players.

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Hidetoshi Nakata (Bellmare Hiratsuka to Perugia)