Kota Takai breaks up with Kawasaki → farewell exhibition on July 5th...Son Heung-min's countdown to joining Tottenham

Jun 30, 2025

Kota Takai breaks up with Kawasaki → farewell exhibition on July 5th...Son Heung-min's countdown to joining Tottenham
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Kota Takai breaks up with Kawasaki → farewell exhibition on July 5th...Son Heung-min's countdown to joining Tottenham
Kawasaki Frontale of Japan's J-League announced his breakup with defender Kota Takai. Kota is likely to go to Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League (EPL).

Kawasaki announced on the club's official website on the 30th (Korea time) that "Kota has left the team for the last time on July 5th for procedures and preparations on the premise of moving to overseas clubs." he said.

"We will inform you again as soon as it is officially decided about future transfers," the club said. "Kota will greet the supporters after the game against Kashima Antlers scheduled to be held on July 5th."




Kota is expected to join Tottenham, where South Korean players Son Heung-min and Yang Min-hyuk are playing.

Earlier, the BBC reported that Tottenham Hotspur agreed to a contract worth 5 million pounds (about 9.2 billion won) to recruit Takai Kota for the Japanese national team.

Kota has played in two A matches for the Japanese adult national team. He also made his national debut in a World Cup qualifying match against China in September last year. He is considered one of Japan's top prospects.




Kota Takai breaks up with Kawasaki → farewell exhibition on July 5th...Son Heung-min's countdown to joining Tottenham
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Kota Takai breaks up with Kawasaki → farewell exhibition on July 5th...Son Heung-min's countdown to joining Tottenham
If you join Tottenham, you have to compete fiercely. Tottenham's defense, including Christian Romero, Mickey Vanderben, Kevin Danso and Radu Dragusin, is outstanding. Of course, as Tottenham suffered from injuries last season, Kota can be deployed as a reserve resource.

However, it is more likely that Kota will leave the loan as soon as he joins. Yang Min-hyuk also left on loan to the English Football League Championship (second division) as soon as he joined the team.

There is an opinion that it is necessary to warm up in the lower leagues to adapt to the high-quality English Premier League (EPL) as a young player born in 2004. The priority is to leave on loan and adapt to European football as a team that can be guaranteed a chance to play.




The Premier League is famous for its speed and roughness than the Asian soccer league. The majority of prospects play in other European leagues to boost their sense of play and often join the main team.

It is up to Tottenham manager Thomas Frank whether Kota can settle right into the first team.

Frank is expected to evaluate the players on an objective basis during the pre-season as he will take over for the first time at Tottenham. Players who fit their colors will be used as key players, and some players have to decide to release or sell them. It is a good opportunity for inexperienced freshmen and prospects to catch the coach's eye.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.