Tomiyasu To Leave Arsenal As Bayern ‘Pushing Hard’ To Sign Defender 

Bayern Munich are reportedly ‘pushing hard’ to sign Takehiro Tomiyasu as Harry Kane and Co seek versatility in defence.

The Bavarians are still determined to sign Tomiyasu during the January transfer window, despite their intense summertime pursuit of him, according to Sky Germany. Because of his versatility in playing centre back, right back, and left back when needed, the 25-year-old Japanese star has drawn the attention of Bayern, and Thomas Tuchel wanted him at Allianz Arena as soon as possible.

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However, the report states that Arsenal is keen to keep Tomiyasu, even in spite of Bayern’s interest in trading for the midfielder. Tomiyasu’s situation at the Emirates will probably be being monitored by Bayern, who may consider signing him in the summer 2024 transfer window. The Bundesliga team has already been notified of Arsenal’s plan to keep Tomiyasu throughout the season.

Tomiyasu, who started his career at Avispa Fukuoka, rose to prominence in 2018 after having a breakthrough campaign with Belgian team Sint-Truiden. His impressive performances earned him a move to Serie A club Bologna, where he played for two seasons before joining Arsenal for a reported £17 million fee.

The 2023–24 season began with Tomiyasu having difficulty securing a starting position at Arsenal. He has, however, participated in the whole 90 minutes of the last two Premier League games, which were against Burnley and Newcastle. He will be hoping to hold onto his starting position when Arsenal visits Gtech Stadium on Saturday to play Brentford.