German League club Borussia Dortmund is hoping to sign Urawa Reds and Japan midfielder Shinji Ono, along with Jubilo Iwata and Japan Olympic team striker Naohiro Takahara, a Dortmund official said Tuesday in Tokyo.
Horst Koeppel, a Dortmund scout and youth team coach, was visiting Tokyo to check the Japanese players and talk with their clubs. However, Takahara missed Saturday's game in Iwata due to a broken cheekbone.
Koeppel did see Ono's performance at Urawa on Sunday.