Tottenham are reportedly in the running for Liverpool and Borussia Monchengladbach defender Ko Itakura in the summer.Itakura, 26, has previously been linked with a move to Liverpool in recent weeks.
Jorg Schmadtke has already used his connections in the Bundesliga to sign three players from the league in his first summer with Liverpool, so it is no surprise that he has looked at another potential German move. the defender is out for the Asian Cup alongside Liverpool midfielder Wataru Endo after the pair played 90 minutes in the opening game against Vietnam in an entertaining 4-2 win. He put in a calm and consistent performance, hitting 101 out of 111 serves and winning all his duels, and according to the latest reports, interest in him continues to Germany revealed that Tottenham will compete with Liverpool for his signature in the summer and that Jurgen Klopp.
The more attractive part is that he has a £13m release clause that becomes available in the summer and could prove to be the bargain and risk-free signing that the Reds have been known for throughout Kloppand time at the club Endo cost just £16m but proved a handy signing due to his skill, underrated quality and wealth of experience.
However, if any club decides, he will probably remain the fourth choice of both clubs until he can prove himself. Ange Postecoglou has the likes of Micky van den Ven, Cristian Romero and new signing Radu Drăgușin, all strong defenders in their own right. It might be the same for Itakura. He has experience in Japan, the Netherlands and Germany and has already played 23 times for the national team. In addition, he can also play as a defensive midfielder if needed and be the player who will eventually replace the departing Joel Matip, whose contract expires at the end of the current season..
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