Takehiro Tomiyasu may be entering his final season at Arsenal, as injuries have limited his game time, and several Italian clubs are reportedly interested in signing him.
The Japan international is a dependable defender when fit, which is why Mikel Arteta values his versatility across the Arsenal backline. However, his frequent injury issues have reduced his appearances, and he is currently sidelined with another injury.
When Tomiyasu returns, he may face challenges in securing regular playing time, and there are growing rumours that he could leave the club by the end of 2024.
According to Sport Mediaset, the defender may even request a transfer as early as January, with clubs like Juventus, Inter Milan, and Napoli monitoring his situation closely. These top Serie A sides believe Tomiyasu would be a strong addition to their squads and are expected to pursue his signature.
Just Arsenal Opinion
Tomi has been too injury prone for us to keep him and if there is serious interest in his signature in January, we must consider selling him.
He might become fitter when he changes clubs, but if he cannot get over his injury problems soon, then we need to offload him as soon as possible.
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Hardly much of a “plot” as we all know about it – and have known for a while now, haven’t we?
I think if he’s fit enough to be sold in January, something that potential buyers will need to be sure about, then sell him because it’s unlikely he’ll remain fit for too long.
If injury concerns are a major consideration, then Jesus and Zinchenko should quickly follow him out in January, right?
Perhaps if Tomiyasu was limited to CB role to rotate with Saliba and Gabriel, this would reduce his injuries?
He is a solid dependable player when fit, but unreliable due to injuries. I think it’s worth changing him to CB for remainder of the year to see if it helps.
Currently we have White, Timber, Calafiori, and MLS as backup, Tomiyasu is not needed as a FB.
In general terms I think Arsenal needs to consider moving on (if they can, that is) the likes of Jesus, Zinchenko and let’s not forget the hardly ever-present Tierney.
There’s little point I can see in having a squad of “x” players on paper, if only “y” players are actually available for much of the time because the others are injury prone. It gives a misleading impression of squad strength/depth. We’re not talking about the odd injury here which every player picks up from time to time, but a consistent record of absence.
However, common sense dictates that you can’t move four players out in the January window unless/until you have replacements lined up (which really isn’t likely in January). So, it’s something to consider in the summer, I think.