Lukas Podolski has been met with great fanfare upon his arrival in Japan.
The former Arsenal and Inter Milan forward begun a new chapter in his career after signing with Vissal Kobe.
The club, who compete in the J-League, paid Galatasaray a reported £4.2m for the German's services.
Vissal are currently languishing in 11th place and the fans were obviously excited to see the talented forward who could help change their season around.
A perfect welcome to start this new adventure ! thanks fans #WelcomePoldi#japan#strassenkicker#WeAreKobe#Poldipic.twitter.com/PzyOb2KsjN
— Lukas-Podolski.com (@Podolski10) July 6, 2017
Ex-Arsenal striker Podolski gets swamped by fans in Japan https://t.co/9jk9WsLD1ppic.twitter.com/fCpr1Ic42I
— Football RightNow (@FootyRightNow) July 6, 2017