Tottenham allegedly included a 'high single-digit' purchase clause into Kota Takai loan
A new report has revealed whether Kota Takai could depart Tottenham permanently next summer without making a single appearance for the North London club.
Takai has had a mixed start to his loan spell at Borussia Mönchengladbach after completing a temporary move to the German club last month.
The Tottenham youngster delivered a poor showing in the 3-0 defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt last weekend, but it has emerged that the Bundesliga side have still been impressed with the centre-back overall.
In fact, a report from Germany revealed earlier this week that Gladbach are already exploring the possibility of extending Takai’s stay for one more season.
Borussia Mönchengladbach have an option to purchase Kota Takai from Tottenham
A report in Rheinische Post (as relayed by Fussball Transfers) has now confirmed Gladbach’s interest in retaining the 21-year-old beyond the summer.
In fact, the outlet claims that the club’s officials have already started discussions over keeping Takai at the club for next season.
Rather surprisingly, the report asserts that the Bundesliga club also secured a purchase option for the Japanese defender as part of their loan agreement with Tottenham Hotspur in January.
The option is said to be ‘in the high single-digit millions’, which may be too expensive for the German side, which is why they may prefer extending his loan.
What Takai feels about staying at Gladbach
Rheinische Post say that the defender has shown ‘glimmers of his potential’ already at Borussia Park despite his costly error against Frankfurt.
It is revealed that the Tottenham defender is feeling at home in the Lower Rhine region since his mid-season move.
The outlet adds that Takai’s desire to continue at Gladbach beyond the summer would ‘increase the chances’ of the club reaching an agreement with the North London side.
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