{"id":595260,"date":"2021-07-01T15:38:31","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T19:38:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=595260"},"modified":"2021-07-01T15:38:31","modified_gmt":"2021-07-01T19:38:31","slug":"tottenham-hotspur-working-takehiro-tomiyasu-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/07\/01\/tottenham-hotspur-working-takehiro-tomiyasu-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham Hotspur Working on Takehiro Tomiyasu Transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"

After reports<\/a> of their interest earlier in the week, Tottenham Hotspur<\/a> are now working on a deal to sign Takehiro Tomiyasi from Bologna, according to David Ornstein and Charlie Eccleshare of The Athletic<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Spurs have reportedly offered \u20ac15 for the Japanese international, but the Serie A outfit want closer to \u20ac17 million as well as add-ons.<\/p>\n

Tottenham Working on Deal for Takehiro Tomiyasu<\/h2>\n

New Spurs Staff Working on Deal<\/h3>\n

Spurs’ new director of football, Fabio Paratici, is leading the negotiations for the centre-back, while new manager Nuno Espirito Santo, who was announced on Wednesday<\/a> as the successor to Jose Mourinho, is being kept up to date on the situation.<\/p>\n

The club are in need of defensive reinforcements, with Serge Aurier looking likely to leave the club<\/a> and Matt Doherty enduring a difficult first season in North London after his move from Wolverhampton Wanderers.<\/p>\n

As well, Belgian centre-back Toby Alderweireld is coming towards the latter stages of his career, and fellow central defenders Davinson Sanchez and Eric Dier had periods where they struggled for form last season.<\/p>\n

Spurs also possess Japhet Tanganga and Joe Rodon who can play centrally, but England U21 international Tanganga has been used more often as a right-back, and Rodon is yet to fully break into the side since his move from Swansea City<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tomiyasu is able to play in either of those positions and could provide adept cover wherever he is tasked to play.<\/p>\n

Tomiyasu’s Career So Far<\/h3>\n

Twenty-two-year-old Tomiyasu started out in his home country with Avispa Fukuoka, where he debuted as a 16-year-old.<\/p>\n

After making 45 appearances in two seasons, he made the move to Europe and signed with Belgian side Sint-Truiden. He had a stellar campaign here, earning praise from Belgian media for his solid defensive performances and thus won the club’s Player of the Year award.<\/p>\n

His form caught Bologna’s eye and he moved to the Italian club in 2019, where he has gone on to make over 60 appearances.<\/p>\n

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