"He flew out yesterday and should complete the transfer following his medical," Urawa Reds official Daisuke Maruyama told Reuters today.

"Both sides have agreed terms and the transfer fee so he could be playing for them as soon as February." "I want to show how good Japanese players can be," Ono told reporters before boarding his flight. "I want to get myself back to playing the way I was and get back into the Japan side."