( CNN ) -- Manchester United announced on Tuesday an agreement had been reached with German champions Borussia Dortmund for the transfer of Shinji Kagawa . The deal for the Japan playmaker is subject to him passing a medical and obtaining a U.K. work permit . `` Manchester United is delighted to announce that it has agreed terms with both Borussia Dortmund and Shinji Kagawa for his transfer to the club , '' read a brief statement on the 19-time English champions ' website . Kagawa has starred for Dortmund since arriving in Germany from J-League team Cerezo Osaka in 2010 . The 23-year-old scored 21 goals in 49 Bundesliga matches for Dortmund , helping Jurgen Klopp 's team win back-to-back league titles and the 2012 German Cup . `` We would like to thank Shinji for his commitment and for playing a big part in two exceptionally successful years culminating in two German championships and a cup title , '' Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc said on the team 's website . `` We wish Shinji all the best for the future . '' Elsewhere in Germany , Hertha Berlin captain Levan Kobiashvili has been handed a record seven-and-a-half-month ban after he admitted hitting referee Wolfgang Stark . The incident occurred after the second leg of Hertha 's relegation playoff with Fortuna Dusseldorf , a match which saw the team from the German capital demoted to the second tier . The German Football Federation had initially handed the Georgian a one-year ban , but it was reduced on appeal on Monday . Meanwhile , young Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has revealed that he is joining Italian champions Juventus . The 19-year-old France youth international has made only three first-team appearances since joining United in 2009 .
Manchester United announce a deal to sign Borussia Dortmund 's Shinji Kagawa . The 23-year-old is expected to join the club on loan until January 2014 and will be paid £15million by United. The Japan playmaker helped Dortmund to the double in Germany last season . Hertha Berlin captain Levan Kobiashvili handed record ban for hitting referee .