Despite assurances from Espanyol as late as January that Nakamura still had a future at the club, by the following month Espanyol had transfer-listed Nakamura and on 26 February, Marinos agreed to a €1 million transfer fee.
Despite assurances from Espanyol as late as January that Nakamura still had a future at the club, by the following month Espanyol had transfer-listed Nakamura; media reports cited language and communication problems. On 26 February, Marinos agreed to a €1 million transfer fee.