“I get the feeling that I’m wanted”

Daichi Kamada on…

…his contract extension: “Getting it done before the season starts is obviously a positive thing. I’d already had it clear in my head for a long while though that I wanted to stay here. I never thought about moving this summer. The only delay was down to sorting out the minor details of the contract.”

…why he chose to stay: “I think I played well in the second half of last season and I want to pick up where I left off. We’ve now got the chance to focus 100 per cent on the Bundesliga and to improve on what we managed last season. I also like this team a lot – I get a lot of recognition in return. And on top of that, I get the feeling from both the coach and the club that I’m wanted here, and that’s very important.”

…his personal goals: “I wasn’t totally satisfied with my performances in the league – it was only the second half of the season that I was happy with – so I can definitely improve on that. This season, I’ve got it in mind to score more goals and have more assists. I’ve decided that I want to get 15 goal involvements.”