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Chelsea offer to buy Japan striker Muto

Xinhua, April 9, 2015 Adjust font size:

English Premier League leaders Chelsea have offered to buy Japan striker Yoshinori Muto from FC Tokyo, the J-League club confirmed Thursday.

Japanese media Sports Nippon reported Chelsea offered about four million pounds (5.9 million dollars), which would be a J-League record from an overseas club.

"It is true that we have received an official offer from Chelsea for Muto," said a club spokesman. "But nothing has been decided."

"I'm honoured to receive an offer from this wonderful team," the 22-year-old Muto told Sports Nippon. "But I have not made any decision yet."

Muto began his professional career at FC Tokyo last year, scoring 13 goals in 33 games to match the first-division record for a player in his rookie season.

He has scored three goals in four games this season, helping FC Tokyo move into joint second place in the J-League standings just two points behind leaders Urawa Reds. Endi