Japan striker Tanaka signs with Sporting Lisbon

Japanese international striker Junya Tanaka signed a five-year deal with Portuguese top flight club Sporting Lisbon.

The club announced Sunday that they have inserted a 60 million euro buy-out clause in Tanaka's contract, Xinhua reported.

Tanaka, 26, joined Lisbon from Kashiwa Reysol. He was not called into Japan squad for the World Cup in Brazil.