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The 26-year-old has had struggled due to a serious knee injury over the last two seasons with the London-based outfit and has his contract cancelled one year before it was due to expire.
“We have reached a mutual agreement with Takehiro Tomiyasu to end his contract with immediate effect,” Arsenal said in a statement on the club’s official website.
“Unfortunately, injuries have limited Tomi’s time on the pitch in the past two seasons, with the defender making just one substitute appearance last season. It was therefore mutually agreed to end Tomi’s contract in order for him to start a new chapter in his career.
“Unfortunately, injuries have limited Tomi’s time on the pitch in the past two seasons, with the defender making just one substitute appearance last season. It was therefore mutually agreed to end Tomi’s contract in order for him to start a new chapter in his career.
“Everyone at Arsenal Football Club would like to thank Tomi for his contribution to the club and we wish him and his family all the best for the future.”
The former Avispa Fukuoka and Sint-Truiden defender joined Arsenal from Italian side Bologna in 2021 and played 84 times in all competitions for the English club.
He made his debut for Japan against Panama in October 2018 and was a member of the squad that reached the last 16 at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar in 2022, playing 42 times to date for Hajime Moriyasu’s side including at the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023.
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