Borussia Mönchengladbach: Ko Itakura with an exit clause? Liverpool’s turn

After injury at the Asian Cup

Ko Itakura is a player to keep an eye on in 2024, wrote transfer expert Fabrizio Romano on New Year’s Day about the 26-year-old central defender from Borussia Mönchengladbach, who will take part in the Asian Cup with Japan in January after a months-long ankle injury. However, another sentence made people sit up and take notice: “The exit clause does not apply in January.”

It was not previously known that Itakura had a corresponding clause in his contract, which is valid until 2026. German media such as “Picture“We had always emphasized last year that the Japanese had no exit clause. Since the €5 million move from Manchester City to Gladbach, Itakura has tripled his market value to €15 million.

Duo at the top: The top earners at Borussia Mönchengladbach

12 Manu Koné | Salary: around €2 million per year*

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*Information according to “Bild” from November 17, 2023 (all gross salaries including bonuses)

11 Hannes Wolf | Salary: around €2.1 million per year

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9 Tomas Cvancara | Salary: around €2.5 million per year

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9 Franck Honorat | Salary: around €2.5 million per year

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8 Christoph Kramer | Salary: around €2.85 million per year

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5 Maximilian Wöber | Salary: around €3.2 million per year

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5 Nico Elvedi | Salary: around €3.2 million per year

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5 Jonas Omlin | Salary: around €3.2 million per year

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3 Ko Itakura | Salary: around €4 million per year

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3 Florian Neuhaus | Salary: around €4 million per year

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1 Julian Weigl | Salary: around €4.5 million per year

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1 Alassane Plea | Salary: around €4.5 million per year

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Romano did not provide any information about the amount of the clause he brought into play, but the Italian transfer expert followed up on the matter of interested parties. The top clubs watching Itakura include Liverpool FC and Tottenham Hotspur. The Reds are said to have observed the defender on site several times with scouts, and “Spurs” coach Ange Postecoglou had already wanted to sign him to Celtic Glasgow. Loud “Gazzetta dello SportSSC Napoli Itakura also still has it on the list.

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