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Johan Lange’s ‘very good’ target will soon travel to London to sign for Tottenham, the deal is now ‘certain’

Jamie Brown

Mon 30 June 2025 9:15, UK

Tottenham Hotspur are now close to making another summer signing following the approval of Thomas Frank.

Mathys Tel’s move being made permanent was Spurs’ first addition of the summer, and now a second deal is seen as ‘certain’.

The North London club need a big summer of recruitment following the arrival of Thomas Frank and Champions League football being back on the menu at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The Lilywhites are now close to making a new addition to their defence, and the player in question is now ready to travel to London to complete the move.

Kota Takai is ready to travel to England for Tottenham medical

Kota Takai will play his final game for Kawasaki Frontale on July 5 ahead of his transfer to Tottenham Hotspur, which is now ‘certain’, according to .

The 20-year-old is expected to feature in Kawasaki’s J1 League match against Kashima Antlers before packing his bags for England.

After the match, the defender is due to travel to London to undergo his medical tests and to sign his contract with Spurs.

TBR Football understands that Tottenham beat off strong competition for Takai, with the likes of Liverpool, Newcastle United, Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Bayern Munich all going to watch him.

Takai, who Johan Lange pushed to sign, has been refusing to speak to the media about his transfer to Spurs.

Takai impressed against Cristiano Ronaldo when he faced the legendary Portuguese attacker in the AFC Champions League at the end of April.

TBR Football has been told by Japanese football expert, Sam Robson, that Takai has ‘very good’ positioning in defence and is arguably ‘the best defender in possession’ in the J1 League.

Kota Takai joins Luka Vuskovic in arriving at Tottenham

Luka Vuskovic is expected to become a Tottenham player soon, almost two years on from him being signed from Hajduk Split.

Tottenham paid £12m to sign Vuskovic back in 2023 and he has since been on two different loan spells where he has impressed.

Vuskovic’s potential excites Tottenham, as his performances for Westerlo in the Belgian Pro League last term showed just how good he could become.

The 18-year-old netted an impressive seven times despite playing as a central defender, and he now joins Spurs’ promising defensive ranks.

Frank wants to keep Ashley Phillips as well, with the England youth international set to be assessed during pre-season by the new Danish head coach.