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Ono open to other A-League offers

Roar Guru
18th December, 2013
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Western Sydney marquee signing Shinji Ono says he’s open to a move to another A-League club in the upcoming January transfer window.

The Japanese star is off-contract with the Wanderers at the end of this season and despite expressing a strong interest to stay at the club, has yet to be offered an extension.

Wanderers teammate Youssouf Hersi is in the same situation and both have rival clubs circling to lure them away.

When asked if he’d been approached by other teams interested in securing his signature, Ono did not want to comment.

And while saying he hopes to stay with the reigning premiers, he conceded he would consider other offers.

“I don’t want to comment about this question actually,” the 34-year-old said.

“But if you’re a football player if you know some club offer to me is good I’m very happy.

“But I say I love to stay with Wanderers.”

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Ono’s former Japan and Shimizu S-Pulse teammate Naohiro Takahara, also 34, has been linked with a move to the A-League.

The former Boca Juniors, Hamburg, Eintracht Frankfurt, Urawa Red Diamonds, and Suwon Bluewings striker has recaptured some his best form at Tokyo Verdy this year.

But while he’s be a good addition to any club, Ono says talk of a move Down Under was news to Takahara.

“I had contact with Taka two days ago and he didn’t know about any news from here, it was a surprise for him,” he said.

“If he comes for sure, I’d like to see him here”.

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