It seems like Arsenal has found their new defender, know about Takehiro Tomiyasu, his transfer, salary, weekly wages and FIFA 21 rating and potential
The Japanese international appeared for 3rd time for the Gunners in the match against Tottenham Spurs. Considering the recent performances of Arsenal, there was a lot of pressure on all the players including the manager Mikel Arteta. But Tomiyasu impressed everyone with his defending skills. It was his third game for Arsenal and his first London derby against Spurs. Moreover, Tomiyasu was declared man of the match after the game.
So, here are all the details about Takehiro Tomiyasu who was signed by Arsenal on the deadline day.
Takehiro Tomiyasu Arsenal Transfer Details, Salary, Weekly Wages And Contract
Before making his move to London, the 22-years old defender represented Bologna in Serie A. Furthermore, he joined Bologna 2019 in June after a £9.8 million transfer was made. In the two seasons spend, Tomiyasu evolved himself as the main centre back of the team.
In the transfer window of 2021, both London teams, Arsenal And Tottenham Hotspurs were interested in signing the player. Moreover, Spurs went for Barca’s Emerson Royal which made things easy for Gunners. Arsenal signed him on the deadline day and announced the signing.
Welcome to The Arsenal, Takehiro Tomiyasu 🇯🇵 pic.twitter.com/trL4Wq7zXW
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) August 31, 2021
Arsenal paid £15.5million for the defender. Arteta was keen on signing him as he expressed that Tomiyasu is going to be an important member of the squad. Arsenal tasted their first victory of the Premier League 2021-22 season in his first appearance. According to various sources, the Japanese signed a four-year contract with a year to extend.
Japanese Defender Previous Teams, Football Career And Salary
Tomiyasu made his professional debut for Avispa Fukuoka inJapan. Later on, he moved to Belgian League where he played for Sint-Truidense V.V. After spending one season in Belgian, he moved to Italy. Serie A side Bologna signed the player in 2019. At Bologna, he was earning around £13,000.
After signing for the Gunners, his salary got almost tripled. Currently, he earns £40,000 at Arsenal. His recent performances were solid and Arsenal badly needs a defender like him to stand in the middle. So, if he continues making this type of solid performance, then he will be soon offered a new contract with a high salary. Although, these are speculations based on previous deals done by Arsenal.
He has a FIFA 21 rating of 75 with a potential of 85 with his rating in FIFA 22 set to escalate.