On July 13, Tokyo FC officially announced that 21-year-old Japanese midfielder Kusei Matsuki will be leaving the club. He is currently preparing for his transfer to an overseas club.
According to multiple Japanese media reports, Matsuki is set to join Premier League newcomer Southampton. Tokyo FC will receive a certain amount of transfer fees.
Japanese media revealed that due to work permit issues, Matsuki will first need to go on loan to Turkish Super Lig club Göztepe. The majority shareholder of Göztepe is Sports Republic, which is also the majority shareholder of Southampton.
Matsuki attended Aomori Yamada, a renowned Japanese football school, during high school. He performed well in various tournaments and received much attention. He joined Tokyo FC in 2021 and officially began his professional career. This season, he became the captain of Tokyo FC. He has scored 2 goals and provided 4 assists in 17 league matches.
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