Mönchengladbach loan for Takai

Kota Takai has joined Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach on loan for the remainder of the 2025/26 campaign.

An arrival from J1 League outfit Kawasaki Frontale in July, the 21-year-old defender recently returned to fitness following injury and made his first appearance in a matchday squad in Sunday’s Premier League win at Crystal Palace.

A Japan international, the centre-back has four caps to his name for his country having made his debut in a 7-0 win over China in September, 2024.