PLYMOUTH Argyle's Japanese director Yasuaki Kagami is making

his first visit to Home Park this afternoon.

Kagami, president of K&K Shonan Management Corporation,

purchased a 20 per cent stake in the Championship club in

April.

Now Kagami has found time in his busy business schedule to

make the trip from Tokyo to Plymouth.

He is being accompanied by his American associate George

Synan, the senior vice-president of K&K.

Kagami will meet Argyle's four other directors – chairman

Paul Stapleton, Robert Dennerly, Phill Gill and Tony Wrathall –

and be shown around Home Park.

His visit is sure to heighten speculation about the

possibility of Argyle signing a Japanese international player

in the near future.

One name that has been mentioned is midfielder Keita Suzuki,

who plays for J League club Urawa Red Diamonds.

Synan told The Herald in April that: “We would like to get

Japanese players over as soon as possible – if they fit in.

“We would like to use our resources and contacts, hopefully,

to bring in top-flight players.”

There is also the strong probability that Argyle could carry

out a pre-season tour of Japan next year.

Argyle's directors were holding a board meeting this

morning, but Kagami was not expected to arrive in Plymouth in

time for it.

Instead, he was to be represented by K&K's international

advisor, Plymouth businessman Tony Campbell.

One topic sure to be on the agenda at the board meeting was

Hull City's continued interest in Argyle midfield ace Peter

Halmosi.

There is speculation the newly-promoted Premier League club

have tabled a £1.8 million bid for the Hungarian

international.

However, Argyle are thought to value the talented

28-year-old at £3m.

Kagami is committed to assisting Argyle in their plans to

complete the rebuilding of Home Park with the construction of a

new South Stand.

And that has taken a step forward with the club advertising

in trade magazine Estates Gazette for a 'development partner

for a mixed use scheme'.

Argyle believe they need to generate income additional to

matchday revenue so the club can continue to thrive.

Stapleton told shareholders at Argyle's annual general

meeting in March that he was 'optimistic' contracts could be

signed to start the work within 12 months.

The advertisement in the Estates Gazette confirmed the

approximate development site would be 5.5 acres.

It also stated the redevelopment of the South Stand would be

accompanied by a hotel, conference and banqueting, leisure, a

sports retail outlet and student/key worker accommodation.

Developers have been invited to contact Bristol-based

property consultants GVA Grimley for further information.

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