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Sam Tabuteau

Who is Kota Takai? Tottenham signing ready to step up in bid for immediate first-team role

Kota Takai may be a relative unknown to Tottenham fans, but the 20-year-old, who has joined in a £5million deal from Kawasaki Frontale, has always known this day would come - the day he became the record J-League sale for a Japanese player.

Confident without being arrogant, centre-back Takai has been targeting a move to Europe for many years.

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