Man United joined Liverpool and Tottenham in the race for a top Japanese player

Manchester United could be soon surprising the media and the fans with a new signing after having joined the race for a top Japanese player during the last few hours, following a concrete request made by Erik Ten Hag to shield one of the weakest areas in his squad.

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The player in question would be the Japanese 26-year-old center back Ko Itakura from Borussia Monchengladbach , who according to the English football site Football Transfers would have been already identified by Liverpool and Tottenham as a top priority target due to the player’s latest impressive performances in Bundesliga.

In this sense, it would be worth remembering that Itakura has valuable experience in English football, as he was part of Manchester City from 2019 to 2022, when he signed for Borussia Monchengladbach for €5 million, where he made eight appearances, scoring two goals for the German side.

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Jim Ratcliffe’s arrival to United could be crucial in the race for the player

Following the information given by Football Transfers, Manchester United would be in a strong position to get the player after the Jim Ratliffe’s arrival to the club, and the uncertain permanence of Varane and Evans in Ten Hag’s squad could make the Red Devils to look for reaching a deal for Itakura soon.