By Ultan Corcoran@UltanCorcoran

Gladbach's Fukuda set for medical at Karlsruhe, reports Sky Germany

Karlsruhe have pulled off a wonderful bit of business to negotiate a deal with a purchase option included.
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Sky Germany's Florian Plettenberg has reported that Shiō Fukuda's transfer to Karlsruher SC is considered a done deal. 

A full agreement with Borussia Mönchengladbach has been reached for the 21-year-old talent.

Fukuda will initially join the 2.Bundesliga club from Baden-Württemberg on loan with option to buy for €1–1.5million. 

The U-21 Japanese forward is on his way to Karlsruhe for his medical, with the signing set to be officially announced thereafter. 

Fukuda has made 11 Bundesliga appearances as a substitute for Die Fohlen-elf in the last two seasons, while scoring a solitary goal. 
 

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