Tottenham Hotspur officially announced the signing of 20-year-old Japanese defender Yukio Takai from the Kawasaki striker. According to previous media reports, the transfer fee for the transaction is £5 million.
Previously, Japanese football expert Allen Gibson praised Takai Yukita in an interview on talkSPORT program: "He is very outstanding, very fast, and has a height of 1.9 to 1.92 meters, which is very rare among Japanese players. In the Premier League, this will become an advantage. However, he currently weighs only about 80 to 83 kilograms, and may need to be stronger."
"I think you may have seen him half a day in the Asian Champions League. The wonderful performance in the finals, he faced Ronaldo, Mane and Duran, and basically defended them all the game. I didn't even realize that Ronaldo had played for 60 minutes on the court. To be honest, I watched the game on a small screen and completely forgot about the existence of Ronaldo. "
This year's AFC Elite League semi-finals, Riyadh won 2-3 home defeat to Kawasaki forward missed the final, and Yukio Takai served as the starting center back and played the whole game.
