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Ipswich Town have signed Japan forward Daizen Maeda from Celtic on a three-year contract.
The 28-year-old, who has joined the Premier League side in a reported £10m deal,, external was part of his country’s squad at the 2026 World Cup and helped them reach the last 32 before they were knocked out by Brazil.
Maeda scored 79 goals in 212 appearances at Celtic, where he won five league
Tottenham have signed Japan defender Kota Takai from J-League side Kawasaki Frontale for £5m.
The 20-year-old has signed a five-year contract until the summer of 2030 and will be part of Thomas Frank’s first-team squad.
Takai has won four caps for Japan’s senior side, making his international debut in a World Cup qualifier versus China last September.
The defender played a key role in Kawasaki Frontale winning the Japanese Super
Tottenham have agreed a £5 million deal to sign Japan international Kota Takai from J-League side Kawasaki Frontale.
The 20-year-old centre-back is expected to arrive at the club next month and will be part of Thomas Frank’s first-team squad.
Takai has won two caps for Japan’s senior side, making his international debut in a World Cup qualifier versus China last September.
He played a key role in Kawasaki Frontale winning
Brighton have rejected a significant offer from Saudi Pro-League club Al-Nassr for Japan winger Kaoru Mitoma.
The bid was believed to be worth €65m (£54.42m) but sources with an understanding of the situation say Brighton have no need to sell and dismissed the offer out of hand.
However, it is anticipated Al-Nassr will return with a higher bid.
While Brighton are confident in their position and believe Mitoma has no
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.
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