Crystal Palace and Takehiro Tomiyasu
Wednesday
Crystal Palace are set to sign Japan defender Takehiro Tomiyasu on a free transfer after he completed a successful trial. A broad agreement was already in place, and head coach Pierre Sage has now approved the versatile defender’s proposed arrival.
Palace assessed Tomiyasu carefully because recurring knee problems disrupted his recent career. The club views him as an option on the left side of a back three and wants additional defensive cover following Maxence Lacroix’s transfer to Chelsea.