Sassuolo is considering Yukinari Sugawara, a Japanese right-back born in 2000, as a potential addition for their right side. The player has Premier League experience and has returned to his club, Southampton, after spending the 2025/26 season on loan at Werder Bremen. A full international for Japan with 25 caps and 2 goals, Sugawara's contract with Southampton is valid until 2028. The Emilia-based club has made an initial inquiry to gather information on Sugawara's situation and to understand if there is a possibility of beginning negotiations. This interest is currently exploratory in their search for a right-sided player. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is estimated to be €5.50m. Celtic and Werder Bremen have also recently been linked with the player.