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Japanese defender Kota Takai, who is expected to head to Tottenham, is expected to leave on loan as soon as he joins the team. Similar to Yang Min-hyuk, he believes he is still a player who needs to grow.
Tottenham Hotspur News reported on the 27th (Korea Standard Time) "The player who is expected to be one of Tottenham's first recruits under Thomas Frank is Kotada Takai, a promising Japanese central defender" and "Tottenham has agreed to sign for a transfer fee of 5 million pounds (about 9.3 billion won)."
Kota has never experienced a big league other than the Japanese league. Although he is young, he grew up playing steadily for the J-League Kawasaki Frontale for three seasons.
Tottenham have signed Kota for the long-term future of the team. However, coach Frank has no choice but to worry about whether to immediately put Lee in the first team.
According to the media, Kenta Hagihara of The Asian Football Show insisted that sending Kota on loan was the best option.
"There are reports that Takai will be a Tottenham first-team resource next season, and considering that there were many injuries in the defense last season, I think coach Frank could make that decision," Kenta said. "But personally, I think Takai is much better off gaining experience through loan." There is a big difference between the J-League and the Premier League in terms of game tempo and physicality, and young players have no choice but to have a period of adaptation."
This is a concern caused by league-level differences rather than Kota's personal ability. Yang Min-hyuk, a Korean prospect who belongs to Tottenham, also left on loan to the English Football League Championship (second division) from his first season. He played at Queens Park Rangers (QPR) by scoring his debut goal on the English stage and is now ready to play for Tottenham.
At that time, Tottenham's former coach Enze Postecoglou sent Yang Min-hyuk to the second division, saying he was concerned about the level difference between Korea's K League 1 and the English Premier League (EPL).
The Premier League is generally known for its tempo and roughness than the Asian soccer league. Therefore, many prospects join after adapting to the European stage in lower leagues other than the Premier League.
Tottenham's current defensive power is also powerful. Christian Romero's Mickey Vanderben is holding on as the main central defender, while Kevin Danso and Radu Dragusin, who are sitting on the bench, are also considered competitive defenders. In other words, Kota's stay at Tottenham is likely to get little chance to play. In the end, we need to grow in a team that can play for a year.
Frank is set to have a busy summer at the helm of Tottenham.
He will try to reorganize the team in his own color, and at the same time, he will face a situation where he will have to make a firm decision on some players in the existing squad. It is necessary to judge not only the existing main players but also the future course of prospects, including young freshmen.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
