Before joining Arsenal in 2021, Tomiyasu had stints with Belgian club Sint-Truiden and Italian club Bologna, having started his career with Avispa Fukuoka.

After representing several youth teams in the past, Tomiyasu was called up to the Japan national squad in 2018. In addition to playing in the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the 2023 Asian Cup, he was a member of the team that advanced to the 2019 AFC Asian Cup final.

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Takehiro Tomiyasu: Arsenal agree £19.8m deal for Bologna defender with Hector Bellerin close to Real Betis move

Takehiro Tomiyasu, defender for Bologna, and Arsenal reached a £19.8 million agreement; Japan International is getting medical treatment and has reached a personal agreement. Before moving on loan with Real Betis, Hector Bellerin will undergo medical treatment with a buyout option; Reiss Nelson signs a season-long loan with Feyenoord in the Netherlands.

Bologna defender Takehiro Tomiyasu will cost £19.8 million (€23 million) to Arsenal, and right-back Hector Bellerin is very certain to sign a loan with Real Betis.

The Japan international Tomiyasu is nearing the end of his medical testing in Italy and has agreed to terms on a four-year contract with Arsenal, with the option for a fifth.

In Saturday’s 0-0 stalemate between Bologna and Atalanta in Serie A, Tomiyasu, who has 64 appearances for the Italian team, entered as a late substitution.

Emerson Royal, a 22-year-old right-back for Barcelona, was anxious to sign with Arsenal as well, but he preferred to play for rival Spurs in north London.

Tomiyasu’s possible arrival coincides with Bellerin, a right-back for the Gunners, getting a physical in London before going on loan to Real Betis with a buyout option.

The 26-year-old’s Arsenal contract expires in the summer of 2023 and he looks set to end his decade stay at the Emirates. How to clear Facebook cache on iPhone(The Ultimate Guide)

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