Former Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu is training with Crystal Palace with a view to a possible move this summer time.
Tomiyasu, 27, is a free agent after departing Ajax following the conclusion of his contract on the finish of the 2025-26 season, and is training with Palace in Como this week as a part of the membership’s pre-season preparations. He was named on the bench for Palace’s opening fixture within the Como Cup towards RC Lens on Tuesday afternoon.
The Japan worldwide has attracted curiosity from elsewhere in England and Europe as he considers his subsequent move, however is eager to return to the Premier League. In the meantime, Palace are offering a high-level training setting for Tomiyasu to keep and enhance his health and readiness for the brand new season.
Tomiyasu departed Arsenal in July 2025 after a mutual settlement was reached to terminate his contract one 12 months early. He had not featured for the membership since October 2024 and underwent knee surgical procedure in February 2025.
He joined Arsenal from Bologna in 2021 and made 84 appearances, scoring two targets and offering six assists, however his ultimate seasons in north London had been disrupted by harm.
Tomiyasu moved to Ajax in December on a six-month contract and featured 9 occasions for the Dutch membership in the course of the second half of the 2025-26 marketing campaign.
He earned a recall to the Japan squad for the 2026 World Cup and performed 3 times on the match as they exited to Brazil within the final 32.
The XI to face RC Lens within the Como Cup.
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Palace are enjoying two 45-minute video games within the Como Cup on Tuesday, towards the French membership Lens and Portuguese facet Famalicao.
Palace are set to lose centre-back Maxence Lacroix this summer time, after The Athletic reported on Thursday Chelsea had been within the technique of finalising a deal within the area of £52million ($69.2m) for the France worldwide.
The UEFA Conference League winners are taking a look at potential substitute choices for Lacroix, together with Augsburg’s Chrislain Matsima. Trabzonspor’s Chibuike Nwaiwu is an alternate candidate if a deal can’t be struck for Matsima.
