Japan, Japan, Japan! Superstar Son Heung-min's departure EPL began to invade players, Arsenal considered recruiting him for 85 billion won in Gubo

Sep 21, 2025

Japan, Japan, Japan! Superstar Son Heung-min's departure EPL began to invade players, Arsenal considered recruiting him for 85 billion won in Gubo
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Japan, Japan, Japan! Superstar Son Heung-min's departure EPL began to invade players, Arsenal considered recruiting him for 85 billion won in Gubo
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The invasion of Japanese players in the English Premier League (EPL), where the Korean star is away, has begun.

One of the shocking transfers that hit the EPL transfer market this season was Son Heung-min's transfer. Son Heung-min, who has already reached the ranks of Tottenham legend, has decided to leave the team after 10 years of companionship. Many fans expressed regret over the transfer of the star representing Korea and EPL, and Tottenham said goodbye to an era.

It was hard to find a Korean player in the EPL where Son Heung-min was away. Kim Ji-soo and Yang Min-hyuk have left on loan, and Park Seung-soo is honing his skills on the second-tier stage. The only remaining Hwang Hee-chan was difficult to see as a clear main player and his position is shaking.




Japan, Japan, Japan! Superstar Son Heung-min's departure EPL began to invade players, Arsenal considered recruiting him for 85 billion won in Gubo
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Under these circumstances, the number of Japanese players has been steadily maintained in the EPL. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton), Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace), Wataru Endo (Liverpool) and Ao Tanaka (Liz) are playing on the EPL stage, and Tottenham also recruited Gota Takai this summer to include a new Japanese player in the squad. Takai is looking for a chance to make his debut by staying in Tottenham's first team instead of on loan.

Another Japanese star predicted his entry into the EPL. It is Takefusa Kubo. The EPL's representative big club is aiming for Kubo, the ace of the Japanese national team.

Spain's Pichahes said 'Gubo is the most well-known player in Real Sociedad, but he is not satisfied with the current situation. Complaints grew due to lack of performance and reinforcement at the beginning of the season, and changes can be sought. Arsenal are aware of this and are preparing an offensive to recruit Gubo in the winter. Arsenal are willing to offer 45 million pounds (about 85 billion won) to recruit Kubo. Gubo's current buyout is around €60 million. However, given his dissatisfaction, it is possible that he will leave the team, and if so, Arsenal will be able to bring him in for a lower fee than the buyout.




Japan, Japan, Japan! Superstar Son Heung-min's departure EPL began to invade players, Arsenal considered recruiting him for 85 billion won in Gubo
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Gubo, one of La Liga's leading wingers, is one of the players who has received a lot of attention in the transfer market in recent years. Gubo, who grew up through both the Barcelona Academy 'La Masia' and Real Madrid youth teams with outstanding talent from a young age, later began to show off his potential through loans to Villarreal, Getafe and Mallorca via Tokyo FC and Yokohama.

The transfer to Sociedad blew the poten. Gubo, who moved to Sociedad ahead of the 2022-2023 season, has been reborn as an ace from a prospect. He was a leading player in Sociedad's rise with nine goals and seven assists in the 2022-2023 season and was considered one of the top wingers in La Liga. Stable dribbling and technical kicks stood out. He also played in the previous season with seven goals and four assists.

Gubo was originally linked to the names of various EPL clubs such as Liverpool and Everton this summer. If Kubo wears Arsenal uniforms, the number of Japanese players active on the EPL stage is expected to increase to six. Attention is focusing on whether even Japan's ace will move to the EPL.








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.