US EditionTomiyasu explains Arsenal exit after injury nightmare in new interview
GREATER LONDON, ENGLAND, JUL 18 – Tomiyasu ended his Arsenal contract a year early due to persistent knee injuries, playing just five minutes last season and focusing now on rehabilitation, the club said.
- Takehiro Tomiyasu, the 26-year-old Japan international, left Arsenal earlier this summer after agreeing to terminate his contract a year early.
- His departure followed a series of debilitating knee injuries that limited him to just six minutes of play in the 2024-25 season and required surgery in February.
- Tomiyasu explained in a DAZN Japan interview that the exit was a mutual decision reached after proper discussion, and it was not sudden or unilateral on either side.
- He said, "This decision is best for me, for the club, and for everyone," and emphasized the move allows him to focus on rehabilitation and himself.
- After informing teammates and staff individually with the words "I'm leaving," Tomiyasu said his goodbyes and felt supported when reminded he was loved as he moved on.
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Arsenal star speaks out after sudden contract termination
Andrea Berta sanctioned the decision to terminate Takehiro Tomiyasu’s contract (Picture: Getty) Takehiro Tomiyasu has opened up on Arsenal’s shock decision to terminate his contract. The Japan international had been a bastion of dependability whenever called up on by Mikel Arteta following his move from Bologna four years ago. Able to play with comfort in any position across the backline, Tomiyasu’s versatility proved vital to Arteta over variou…
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Takehiro Tomiyasu says his decision to leave Arsenal was “for the best” and has confirmed the contract termination followed lengthy discussions with the club. Plagued by a knee cartilage problem that first surfaced in March 2023 and returned a year later, the Japan international was limited to just five minutes of first-team football last season before opting to undergo surgery. With two years left on the contract he signed in March 2024, it was…
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