Tag Archive for 'transfers'

Nagatomo to Italy, Aishiteru Tokyo awakens

Published on July 15, 2010 in F.C. Tokyo Player News and Japan National Team News by dokool. 0 Comments

Don’t call it a comeback, we’ve been here for years.

Actually, we’ve been really busy with, well everything. But, much like J-League this coming weekend, Aishiteru Tokyo is back and much like FCT will do our best in the “Post-W” struggle.

To start with, let’s get the big news out of the way.

Nagatomo @ Cesena

Yuto Nagatomo, FCT and Japan’s star side back, has signed a one-year loan deal with newly-promoted Serie A side A.C. Cesena. He will be the 9th Japanese player to ply his trade in Italy, and the first defender.

He will apparently be back in Japan to greet fans following Saturday’s Vissel Kobe game, which should make the resumption of J-League play in Tokyo all the more memorable.

Best of luck to you, Yuto. Kick some Italian ass and be ready to lead Japan in four years in Brazil.

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Cabore’s Last Stand? Transfer rumors surface again

Published on September 5, 2009 in F.C. Tokyo Player News and F.C. Tokyo Rumors by dokool. 0 Comments

Chunichi Sports revealed today that, according to several unnamed club officials, FC Tokyo is in talks with an unnamed Middle Eastern team regarding the transfer of Brazillian striker Cabore that would include a 500 million yen (nearly $5.4 million) fee for breaking his contract.  Rumors of Cabore being transferred were raised earlier this year but nothing materialized.  Since then, the team has revealed that it will have to seek a new shirt sponsor for the 2010 season as ENEOS is withdrawing its sponsorship.  This infusion of cash would at the very least alleviate any financial problems the team may be facing, and at most could provide an extra boost in the off-season acquisition period assuming Tokyo finds a new sponsor.

Because the start of league play in the Middle East is rapidly approaching, a deal could be made within the week and according to the article some have noted that there is a possibility Sunday’s match against Shimizu could be Cabore’s last game wearing the blue and red kit.

Tokyo would be the latest of many teams to be entranced by so-called “oil money”; following in the footsteps of Gamba Osaka (which recently sold Leandro for a cool billion yen) and Nagoya (who sold Davi to some club in Qatar earlier this summer).

More to follow, I’m sure.

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1/19 Transfer News

Published on January 20, 2009 in F.C. Tokyo News and F.C. Tokyo Player News by Lantis. 0 Comments

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FW Suzuki Tatsuya (extension of loan from Kashiwa Reysol)

OUT
MF Kurisawa Ryoichi (extension of loan to Kashiwa Reysol)
FW Kozawa Ryuki (loan to Gainare Tottori (JFL) becomes full transfer)

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Aishiteru-Tokyo.com was launched in April of 2008 when dokool decided to troll the Rising Sun Forums and was instead invited by other English-language J.League bloggers to start his own.

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dokool lives in Tokyo, Japan, where he spends his nights at punk shows and his weekends at FCT matches (and more punk shows. He can be found at most home games (and reasonably accessible away games) in the LA12 cheering section, often snapping away with his DSLR.