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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 · Monaco. Ligue 1 League level: First Tier Joined: Jul 1, 2022 Contract expires: Jun 30, 2026. www.zolles.com. +. Date of birth/Age: Jan 16, 1995 (29) Place of birth: Izumisano, Osaka. Citizenship: Japan. Height: 1,72 m. Position: Left Winger.
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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.
Dec 19, 2019 · Takumi Minamino interview | 'It's been my dream to become a Liverpool player' Chris Shaw @__ChrisShaw. Takumi Minamino is determined to hit the ground running when he officially becomes a Liverpool player on January 1, as he aims to bring his trophy-winning habit with him from Red Bull Salzburg.
Jun 21, 2022 · BBC Sport. Liverpool have agreed to sell Japan international Takumi Minamino to Monaco for 18m euros (£15.5m). The Ligue 1 side were one of a number of clubs interested in the 27-year-old, who...
Jun 28, 2022 · Liverpool FC can confirm Takumi Minamino has today completed a permanent transfer to AS Monaco. Minamino leaves Anfield for Ligue 1 after making 55 appearances in total during his two-and-a-half-year stint as a Red, scoring 14 goals and providing three assists.
Dec 19, 2019 · 19th December 2019. Liverpool FC agree deal to sign Takumi Minamino. James Carroll. Liverpool Football Club can confirm an agreement has been reached with Red Bull Salzburg for the transfer of Takumi Minamino. Watch: Takumi Minamino's first LFC interview.
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