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Takumi Minamino (南野 拓実, Minamino Takumi, born 16 January 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Ligue 1 club Monaco and the Japan national team. Minamino began his club career at J.League Division 1 club Cerezo Osaka in 2012 and in his first season he was named J.League Rookie of ...
Jan 16, 1995 · Takumi Minamino is a 29-year-old Japanese left winger who plays for AS Monaco and the national team. See his biography, career, achievements, market value, and more on Transfermarkt.
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Liverpool have confirmed the signing of Japan attacking midfielder Takumi Minamino from Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg.
The 24-year-old underwent a medical and agreed personal terms with the Premier League leaders on Wednesday after they triggered his £7.25m release clause.
•Who is Takumi Minamino?
Minamino, who will wear the No 18 shirt, told the Liverpool website: "It has been a dream, my dream to become a Liverpool player. And I'm so excited that the moment has come true.
"To play in the Premier League was one of my targets. I think this is the top-class league in the world; I was thinking if my career as a footballer progressed smoothly, someday I would be able to play in the Premier League.
Image: Minamino pictured with a Liverpool shirt after his signing
Analysis from German football expert Raphael Honigstein on the latest episode of the Transfer Talk podcast…
"He's different because he's not comparable to any of the front three forwards they have at the moment.
"Sadio Mane is very different from Mohamed Salah and Salah is very different from Roberto Firmino. Now you add a fourth guy and you can't really say he's going to be a replacement for X, Y or Z but what it does give you is just a bit more attacking quality.
"What Liverpool have seen over the last year or so was that whenever you bring on Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain he perhaps doesn't quite have the impact as one of the front three. He's better in midfield and Xherdan Shaqiri, for all his deft skills, doesn't really do it consistently enough. And unless you play Divock Origi through the middle it doesn't really work. Yes, you can swap him for Firmino, but not Mane or Salah.
"So, to have a fourth guy that you can rely on would really release the pressure on the other three rocket men up front and would allow Jurgen Klopp to rotate a little bit. It makes a lot of sense to have the fourth guy.
"I was probably expecting Liverpool to make a move for Timo Werner. He could have been the fourth guy, but it didn't happen. Minamino is a lot cheaper but perhaps also has more value in terms of the improvement and the places he can go.
The 24-year-old joins the Premier League leaders for £7.25m on January 1, after impressing in the Champions League and the Austrian Bundesliga. Klopp praises Minamino's quick, clever and brave style, while Sky Sports analysts compare him to other Liverpool forwards.
Oct 18, 2022 · The Monaco forward shares his childhood inspiration from Japan's first World Cup appearance in 2002 and his goal to help the Samurai Blue reach the knockout phase in 2022. He also talks about his pride and challenges of playing abroad and his group stage opponents Germany, Costa Rica and Spain.
Dec 19, 2019 · Takumi Minamino reveals his dream of joining Liverpool and his ambitions for the second half of the season. The Japan international talks about his transition to Premier League football, his experience of playing against Liverpool and his targets with the Reds.
Learn about Takumi Minamino, the 29-year-old attacking midfielder who joined AS Monaco in 2022 after playing for Liverpool and RB Salzburg. See his biography, career, stats, honors and photos on the official club website.
Jun 21, 2022 · The Japan international joined the Reds from Red Bull Salzburg in 2020 but made only 11 Premier League appearances. He scored 14 goals in 55 games for Liverpool, including seven in domestic cup competitions last season.
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