Despite having four potential options already at the club, Arsenal’s difficult start to the season only highlighted their need for improvement at right-back. Their search concluded with Bologna defender Takehiro Tomiyasu arriving on deadline day. But who is the Japanese international, what will he bring to Arsenal and why is he costing 20 million? — Japanese football has produced the occasional creative midfield gem in Europe – Hidetoshi Nakata, Keisuke Honda and Shinji Kagawa spring to mind – but defenders have struggled to make their mark. One noteworthy example from the Bundesliga is Wataru Endo, who now captains Stuttgart after impressing in Belgium for Pro League side...
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