The Japanese fever is no different from Minhyuk! Kim Min-jae is leaving as soon as he comes to London. It will be difficult to join the first team

Jul 03, 2025

The Japanese fever is no different from Minhyuk! Kim Min-jae is leaving as soon as he comes to London. It will be difficult to join the first team
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The Japanese fever is no different from Minhyuk! Kim Min-jae is leaving as soon as he comes to London. It will be difficult to join the first team
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It has been argued that Japanese defender Kota Takai may have to leave the team immediately instead of joining Tottenham in the next season.

Tottenham Hotspur News reported on the 2nd (Korea time) 'Tottenham is already considering the departure of Kota Takai.'"

Tottenham Hotspur News reported 'Dakai could leave Tottenham as soon as he arrives in North London. Tottenham are expected to announce the signing of a new centre-back soon, but it is not expected that he will be named in the first-team squad for next season. He could be rented immediately.




John Wenham, who is familiar with Tottenham's internal news, also said "Dakai will realistically participate in the pre-season tour. But Tottenham already have a lot of centre-backs. If you can't play regularly, there's a good chance you'll be on loan."

The Japanese fever is no different from Minhyuk! Kim Min-jae is leaving as soon as he comes to London. It will be difficult to join the first team
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It was recently reported that Dakai has confirmed his transfer to Tottenham. Fabrizio Romano, an expert in the European soccer transfer market, recently said, `Tottenham will recruit center back Takai, who was born in 2004. The transfer fee is 5 million pounds (about 9 billion won). This is the highest transfer fee for any Japanese player in J-League history.

Takai, who turns 21 in September this year, is over 190 centimeters tall, has a solid physicality and the right to provide. He also has good pass ability, contributing to a large part of the build-up, and has a wide range of abilities that promising defenders should have, such as forward dribbling. Takai, who has already accumulated considerable experience as a professional in his fourth year, has grown since his professional debut at Kawasaki Frontale in 2022. Since September last year, he has also joined the Japanese national team. In the Asian Champions League Elite (ACLE), he even played against Alnasr and blocked Cristiano Ronaldo.




Coach Hajime Moriyasu also expressed expectations. After the news of Takai's transfer, Moriyasu said, "Takai is a player who can challenge himself enough. I hope he plays often. Tottenham also won the championship because it is a team that has a history. I hope you contribute to the team by competing for the European Champions League title. I want to go beyond Virgil van Dijk."

The Japanese fever is no different from Minhyuk! Kim Min-jae is leaving as soon as he comes to London. It will be difficult to join the first team
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However, Takai will not be able to play as a first-team player for Tottenham next season. With Christian Romero and Mickey Panderpen remaining, Kevin Danso and Radu Dragusin are the four center backs who have already been verified in Europe. It is not easy for Takai to expect a seat.

If Takai does not have a seat, he is likely to transfer on loan in Europe like Yang Min-hyuk after Tottenham's transfer. Yang Min-hyuk has already joined Tottenham in December last year and recently returned to Tottenham after a half-season loan to Queens Park Rangers. Dakai is also likely to confirm Tottenham's competitiveness through loan.








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.