Ao Tanaka: Leeds United sign Japan midfielder from Fortuna Dusseldorf

Leeds have signed midfielder Ao Tanaka from German side Fortuna Dusseldorf on a four-year deal.

The 25-year-old has scored eight goals in 27 caps for Japan and scored the winner against Spain in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

He has moved for an undisclosed fee and is the Championship club’s seventh signing of the summer transfer window.

He said, external: “I can control the game and make the assists and goals. I want to help the team.

“Of course, we want to go to the Premier League which is why I came here so I want to make a contribution for the team.”