AZ 
Wolfsburg 
- 21 July
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CONFIRMED: Yukinari Sugawara signs for Southampton.
Southampton beats Wolfsburg to sign Yukinari Sugawara. AZ accepts their €7M offer for the defender, ending the rumour of Yukinari Sugawara moving to Wolfsburg.
CONFIRMED: Yukinari Sugawara signs for Southampton
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Rumour report
(Latest update: )Despite ongoig transfertalk, the probability of Yukinari Sugawara transferring to Wolfsburg appears very low, with only 39% change of the deal goung trough. Here is why.
- Wolfsburg has a great talent in the current squad who plays in the same position as Yukinari Sugawara.
- At the moment, one of Wolfsburg's best players already plays in the same position as Yukinari Sugawara.
- There are few players in the current Wolfsburg squad who are considered better in the same position, which enhances Yukinari Sugawara's chances of playing a key role within the team.
Transfer Logic score:
Pros
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Comparable age to previously attracted players
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Comparable potential to previously attracted players
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Few direct competitors for position (Ridle Baku, Joakim Maehle)
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Not many competitors with higher Potential (Ridle Baku, Kilian Fischer)
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Comparable value to previously attracted players
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Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Cons
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Potential star player in position on team (Ridle Baku, Joakim Maehle)
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Key player as direct competitor (Ridle Baku, Joakim Maehle)
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Some better competitors for position (Ridle Baku, Joakim Maehle)
Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) on X
📍🆕 News Yukinari Sugawara | The 23 y/o right-back is one to watch in the next months as he could leave Alkmaar in summer! ➡️ Contract valid until 2025. Transfer in summer very likely ➡️ Price valuation: around €6m. Many teams have inquired. Understand that he’s on the
Alternatives of Wolfsburg
| Skill / pot | Player | Team |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill / pot | Player / Team / Position |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|
|
71.2
80.9
|
Álvaro Carreras |
 Real Madrid
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€52.4M |
|
71.0
76.0
|
Josha Vagnoman |
 Stuttgart
|
€11M |
|
70.9
75.6
|
Miguel Gutiérrez |
 Napoli
|
€16.6M |
|
70.9
75.1
|
Rayan Aït-Nouri |
 Man City
|
€43.1M |
|
70.7
74.3
|
Fabiano Parisi |
 Fiorentina
|
€6M |
|
70.6
81.4
|
Diego Moreira |
 Strasbourg
|
€19.1M |
|
70.6
70.6
|
Pep Chavarría |
 Rayo Vallecano
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€10M |
|
70.6
74.8
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Raoul Bellanova |
 Atalanta
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€17.3M |
Other interesting rumours
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sven Mijnans | 06-07-2026 | Report | |
| Troy Parrott | 18-03-2026 | Report | |
| Ko Itakura | 28-01-2026 | Report | |
| Niclas Füllkrug | 14-11-2025 | Report | |
| Jordy Clasie | 25-08-2025 | Report | |
| Mexx Meerdink | 20-08-2025 | Report | |
| David Møller Wolfe | 01-08-2025 | Report | |
| Ruben van Bommel | 07-07-2025 | Report |
Yukinari Sugawara
D, M (R)
Skill: 67.8
Pot: 71.1
Team
Southampton
Southampton
Contracted Until
30 Jun 28
ETV
€6.3M
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
ETV Range
€5.3M – €7.2M
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Who is Yukinari Sugawara?
Yukinari Sugawara (JPN) is a a wing back and currently plays for Southampton. Yukinari Sugawara is 26 years old (2000/06/28) and he is 179cm tall. His preferred foot is Right. His jersey number is 2. Yukinari Sugawara has also been used as an inverted wing back.
Yukinari Sugawara's current transfer value is between €5.3M and €7.2M. His last transfer was from Southampton to Bremen in 2025. Bremen loaned Yukinari Sugawara for free from Southampton.
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