US EditionTottenham confirm third summer signing as Frank bolsters squad
KANAGAWA PREFECTURE, JAPAN, JUL 8 – Tottenham paid a record £5 million for Takai, Japan's best young player, who has four senior caps and joins Spurs on a five-year contract to strengthen defense.
- Tottenham Hotspur confirmed the signing of 20-year-old Japanese centre-back Kota Takai from Kawasaki Frontale on July 8, 2025, with a five-year contract until 2030.
- The transfer followed Takai's strong performances, including 81 senior appearances, winning the 2024 Japanese Super Cup, and earning Japan's Best Young Player award in 2024.
- Takai, who has earned four caps for Japan since his debut in September 2024, played his last J.League game in a victory against Kashima Antlers before traveling to London for medical examinations.
- Tottenham paid £5 million for Takai, the largest fee ever for a Japanese top-league player, making him Spurs' third defensive signing this summer under coach Thomas Frank.
- While Takai is expected to join the first-team squad, competition at centre-back is strong, and he aims primarily to secure playing time and connect with Spurs fans this season.
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09-07-2025 ✅ England. The Londoners have not yet received an offer for the player: Tottenham are ruling out the possibility of selling the defensive leader this summer. As reported by insider Fabrizio Romano, the Spurs management is not going to sell... ᐉ football news ⚽ on UA-Football
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