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Yahoo
15 hours ago
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Borussia Mönchengladbach's Ko Itakura appears headed to Frankfurt
The Rheinische Post reports Borussia Mönchengladbach defender Ko Itakura's most likely destination will be Eintracht Frankfurt. The Japanese international's lack of a future with his current Bundesliga club has never been in much doubt. RP claims that Eintracht are prepared to engage in a serious pursuit. The SGE must compensate for the presumed loss of long time defensive stalwart Tuta, who is being heavily linked with an exit. Itakura has been linked with a move to a whole plethora of Bundesliga sides, including Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund at one point. Advertisement Gladbach remain eager to complete Itakura's sale in order to raise capital and pursue their own summer transfer needs. Though the 28-year-old only maintains an estimated €12m market value, the foals can easily secure several million more for him. Itakura just completed a highly successful season in which he scored three of his career six Bundesliga goals. A €15-20m price tag seems reasonable. GGFN | Peter Weis
Yahoo
01-05-2025
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Bayern Munich hold talks with Ko Itakura's entourage
Bayern Munich have made an informal enquiry to Ko Itakura's entourage about bringing the Japanese defender to the Allianz Arena in the summer, according to Bild's Bayern Insider Podcast. With the likelihood that Eric Dier leaves for AS Monaco when his contract expires at the end of the season, Bayern are looking for defensive options with the Borussia Mönchengladbach player an option. Advertisement Although Itakura is on the Rekordmeister's list, there's still no concrete offer. With a contract at Gladbach until 2026, it's possible that Itakura could leave this summer should the Japan international not sign an extension. As reported last month, the central-defender is delaying extending his contract with die Fohlen which puts the club in a position where they would be forced to sell, or risk losing the player on a free transfer in 2026. Ko Itakura a wanted man Not only have Bayern Munich shown an interest in signing Itakura, but fellow Bundesliga teams Borussia Dortmund, Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayer Leverkusen are monitoring the player's situation. GGFN | Daniel Pinder
Kyodo News
21-04-2025
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Football: Itakura scores for Gladbach in costly loss to Dortmund
KYODO NEWS - 18 hours ago - 14:22 | Sports, All Japan football international Ko Itakura opened the scoring Sunday for Borussia Monchengladbach, but the visitors could not secure the points in a 3-2 loss to Bundesliga rivals Borussia Dortmund with big implications for both teams as they bid for European qualification. Following back-to-back losses, Gladbach have dropped to ninth, three places below a European berth, while Dortmund have climbed to seventh with the latest result. Itakura broke the deadlock with a well-taken strike against the run of play in the 24th minute, momentarily silencing the home crowd at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund. After dribbling through the center of the pitch, the Samurai Blue defender worked his way into the box with a one-two pass and beat Dortmund keeper Gregor Kobel one-on-one for his third league goal of the season. "I was thinking about shooting to the right as soon as I broke through and it ended up being a nice goal," Itakura said. Serhou Guirassy equalized for Dortmund in the 41st minute and the hosts added two more goals before the halftime whistle to lead 3-1 at the break. Kevin Stoger netted for Gladbach in the 56th minute but the visitors were unable to come back further. Young Japanese striker Shio Fukuda came off the bench for Gladbach in the 83rd minute. While the successive losses have dealt a blow to Gladbach's continental hopes, the 28-year-old Itakura is not giving up hope. "These two games were very important so it's a big shock, but it's not over yet," Itakura said. Related coverage: Football: Freiburg's Doan nets 9th goal as Machino, Mitoma bag 8th Football: Reo Hatate nets brace as Celtic batter Kilmarnock Football: Reims' Keito Nakamura at double, reaches 11 goals in Ligue 1
The Mainichi
21-04-2025
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- The Mainichi
Football: Itakura scores for Gladbach in costly loss to Dortmund
DORTMUND, Germany (Kyodo) -- Japan football international Ko Itakura opened the scoring Sunday for Borussia Monchengladbach, but the visitors could not secure the points in a 3-2 loss to Bundesliga rivals Borussia Dortmund with big implications for both teams as they bid for European qualification. Following back-to-back losses, Gladbach have dropped to ninth, three places below a European berth, while Dortmund have climbed to seventh with the latest result. Itakura broke the deadlock with a well-taken strike against the run of play in the 24th minute, momentarily silencing the home crowd at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund. After dribbling through the center of the pitch, the Samurai Blue defender worked his way into the box with a one-two pass and beat Dortmund keeper Gregor Kobel one-on-one for his third league goal of the season. "I was thinking about shooting to the right as soon as I broke through and it ended up being a nice goal," Itakura said. Serhou Guirassy equalized for Dortmund in the 41st minute and the hosts added two more goals before the halftime whistle to lead 3-1 at the break. Kevin Stoger netted for Gladbach in the 56th minute but the visitors were unable to come back further. Young Japanese striker Shio Fukuda came off the bench for Gladbach in the 83rd minute. While the successive losses have dealt a blow to Gladbach's continental hopes, the 28-year-old Itakura is not giving up hope. "These two games were very important so it's a big shock, but it's not over yet," Itakura said.
