Manchester City focus back Ko Itakura has at long last finished paperwork for German club Borussia Monchengladbach for a charge of €5million. The Japanese protector has been in chats with Monchengladbach for various weeks at this point, and the arrangement is at last finished.
It is the second deal Manchester City have made in two days, with Darko Gyabi getting paperwork done for Leeds in a €7million bargain yesterday. Manchester City are proceeding to create great gain from players who haven't been first-group regulars in this window.
As per Fabrizio Romano, Manchester City have offered Ko Itakura to Borussia Monchengladbach for €5million. The safeguard spent keep going season out borrowed at Schalke, yet the German club couldn't bear to keep him for all time because of monetary difficulty.
Ex-Norwich mentor Daniel Farke was excited about Itakura, and has made him a Monchengladbach player.
Ko Itakura, 25, has marked an arrangement with Borussia Monchengladbach until June 30th 2026. The Japanese player has never shown up for Manchester City's most memorable group.
Darko Gyabi, Gavin Bazunu, Gabriel Jesus, Pedro Porro and Ko Itakura have now left the club in transfer deals. With Raheem Sterling expected to be next.
Is this a good move for Ko Itakura?
For the Dutch side, he made 59 appearances across all competitions. His spell there ended in 2021, prompting City to find a new destination for him.
Itakura signed for Schalke for the 2021-22 season, making 31 appearances in the German second tier and one in the cup. He helped his side win promotion, but they did not activate their option to buy.
At the end of that loan spell, there was speculation that Itakura could get his chance in the Premier League. It wouldn’t be with City, but the likes of Fulham and Bournemouth were linked after winning promotion from the Championship.
However, Itakura will continue his career in Germany, having signed on a permanent basis for Borussia Monchengladbach.
He has agreed to a contract until 2026 with the Bundesliga outfit, who will unveil him to the media at a press conference on Monday – by which point he will already have joined up with their pre-season training camp.
Their sporting director Roland Virkus told their club website: “Ko is an incredibly strong runner and a tactically-disciplined player who can play in an array of different positions across the defence, including in defensive midfield.
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