![German striker Lukas Podolski wearing a jersey of Japanese club Vissel Kobe greets supporters on the pitch before his team's game in Kobe, western Japan, Saturday, July 8, 2017. Podolski has moved German striker Lukas Podolski wearing a jersey of Japanese club Vissel Kobe greets supporters on the pitch before his team's game in Kobe, western Japan, Saturday, July 8, 2017. Podolski has moved](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NYJCRW/german-striker-lukas-podolski-wearing-a-jersey-of-japanese-club-vissel-kobe-greets-supporters-on-the-pitch-before-his-teams-game-in-kobe-western-japan-saturday-july-8-2017-podolski-has-moved-from-turkish-giant-galatasaray-to-kobe-after-signing-a-deal-with-kobe-estimated-to-be-worth-53-million-yuta-omorikyodo-news-via-ap-2NYJCRW.jpg)
German striker Lukas Podolski wearing a jersey of Japanese club Vissel Kobe greets supporters on the pitch before his team's game in Kobe, western Japan, Saturday, July 8, 2017. Podolski has moved
![Former German national team member, Forward Lukas Podolski of Japan's Vissel Kobe attends the public viewing event for FIFA world Cup Russia 2018 in Tokyo, Japan on June 19, 2018. Photo by Former German national team member, Forward Lukas Podolski of Japan's Vissel Kobe attends the public viewing event for FIFA world Cup Russia 2018 in Tokyo, Japan on June 19, 2018. Photo by](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/W0A6JD/former-german-national-team-member-forward-lukas-podolski-of-japans-vissel-kobe-attends-the-public-viewing-event-for-fifa-world-cuprussia-2018-in-tokyo-japan-on-june-19-2018-photo-by-keizo-moriupi-W0A6JD.jpg)
Former German national team member, Forward Lukas Podolski of Japan's Vissel Kobe attends the public viewing event for FIFA world Cup Russia 2018 in Tokyo, Japan on June 19, 2018. Photo by
![Former Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski announces he is leaving Galatasaray to join Vissel Kobe in Japan | The Independent | The Independent Former Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski announces he is leaving Galatasaray to join Vissel Kobe in Japan | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2017/03/02/15/lukas-podolski-galatasaray.jpg)
Former Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski announces he is leaving Galatasaray to join Vissel Kobe in Japan | The Independent | The Independent
![Vissel Kobe's Lukas Podolski, right, celebrates teammate Noriaki Fujimoto (9), after Fujimoto's goal against Kashima Antlers' Vissel Kobe's Lukas Podolski, right, celebrates teammate Noriaki Fujimoto (9), after Fujimoto's goal against Kashima Antlers'](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NREW46/vissel-kobes-lukas-podolski-right-celebrates-teammate-noriaki-fujimoto-9-after-fujimotos-goal-against-kashima-antlers-defenders-during-the-emperors-cup-final-wednesday-jan-1-2020-in-tokyo-yuta-omorikyodo-news-via-ap-2NREW46.jpg)
Vissel Kobe's Lukas Podolski, right, celebrates teammate Noriaki Fujimoto (9), after Fujimoto's goal against Kashima Antlers'
![69 Vissel Kobe Introduces New Player Lukas Podolski Stock Photos, High-Res Pictures, and Images - Getty Images 69 Vissel Kobe Introduces New Player Lukas Podolski Stock Photos, High-Res Pictures, and Images - Getty Images](https://media.gettyimages.com/id/809490616/photo/vissel-kobe-new-player-lukas-podolski-poses-wearing-his-new-jersey-during-a-press-conference.jpg?s=612x612&w=gi&k=20&c=1MqE-OVsrICma4ESI0Hf-WXhopOQgvK_ROVxIGXSZCc=)
69 Vissel Kobe Introduces New Player Lukas Podolski Stock Photos, High-Res Pictures, and Images - Getty Images
![Former Arsenal star Lukas Podolski mobbed by adoring fans as he touches down in Japan after signing for Vissel Kobe | The Sun Former Arsenal star Lukas Podolski mobbed by adoring fans as he touches down in Japan after signing for Vissel Kobe | The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sport-preview-lukas-podolski.jpg?strip=all&w=620&h=413&crop=1)