Takehiro Tomiyasu is leaving Arsenal after a mutual agreement to terminate his contract, primarily due to recovery from knee surgery. The Japan international only played six minutes last season and is expected to be out for up to five months. He previously missed the start of the season due to an earlier knee injury that necessitated surgery. Although his contract was set to end next season, both parties opted for an early termination. Arsenal is now proactively seeking defensive reinforcements as their squad faces other changes.
Takehiro Tomiyasu is leaving Arsenal after mutually agreeing to terminate his contract due to ongoing recovery from knee surgery and limited gameplay last season.
Tomiyasu, recovering from knee surgery, played just six minutes last season and is facing up to five months out during his rehabilitation.
Arsenal is seeking defensive reinforcements following Tomiyasu's departure and Kieran Tierney's exit to Celtic, while Oleksandr Zinchenko's status is uncertain.
After joining Arsenal from Bologna in 2021 and making 79 appearances, Tomiyasu's existing contract termination reflects his ongoing injury concerns.
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