Football: Japan midfielder Kento Hashimoto to join Russian side FK Rostov

Japan midfielder Kento Hashimoto will join FK Rostov in the Russian top flight on a full transfer later this month, his J-League club FC Tokyo said Thursday.The 26-year-old is scheduled to finalize a contract with Rostov, pending a physical, following FC Tokyo's J-League first-division clash with Urawa Reds on July 18."Playing abroad is something I've dreamt about since childhood. I'll work hard so that news of my success reaches Japan," Hashimoto said in a statement through FC Tokyo.A defensive midfielder who can also play centrally or at the back, Hashimoto has earned seven caps for Japan…READ FULL ARTICLE