Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa would
be welcomed back to the German club with open
arms.
Japan international Kagawa has been linked with a
return to the Westphalians, with whom he won the
Bundesliga in 2011 and 2012, and Kehl reckons he
would be a more than welcome addition to the
squad.
At the same time, the former Dortmund captain
warned his club's fans not to expect the 25-year-old
to make an immediate impact.
"Of course we've heard the latest speculation - we
don't live on the moon - but we were focusing on the
game (against Augsburg)," Kehl said after Friday
night's 3-2 Bundesliga victory.
"Shinji was a very important factor in our side's
successes in 2011 and 2012. He delivered some
fantastic performances in Dortmund, but
unfortunately he's not had such an easy time in
Manchester.
"He's not been playing much and in particular his
self-confidence is not going to be bubbling.
"If he were to join us, then he would need to be
built back up again, and he would find the
surroundings here where he would be welcomed
wholeheartedly, both from the fans and from the
team.
"He would get all the support he would need to be
able to deliver his best performances again."
Kagawa arrived at Dortmund in 2010 in a deal
worth 350,000 euros, moving on to United two
years later for a fee believed to be in the region of
15million euros.
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