There is more to Kota Takai’s move to Tottenham than meets the eye. Not only is £5million the biggest fee ever paid for a player out of Japan’s top flight, but part of a fast-developing trend that is no accident.
Wataru Endo is a Premier League champion with Liverpool, Daichi Kamada an winner with and Kaoru Mitoma continues to mesmerise at , where he scored one of the best goals of last season.