Revealed: This second division star is a topic at FC Bayern | OneFootball

Satoshi Tanaka has quickly become the focus of major clubs at Fortuna Düsseldorf. The Japanese midfielder only moved to the Bundesliga 2 in January – but could soon leave the club again. FC Bayern are also said to be among the clubs interested

Fortuna Düsseldorf paid around 900,000 euros to Japanese club Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the winter to bring the defensive midfielder to Germany. Since his arrival, Tanaka has been a fixture in the center of Fortuna’s attack and has started every game so far

With his performances, the 23-year-old has obviously quickly attracted attention

Bayern also have him on their radar

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As reported by the Rheinische Post, Tanaka has already made his way into the notebooks of several major clubs. Particularly interesting: FC Bayern are also said to be among the Bundesliga clubs keeping a close eye on the Japanese. Curious: just a few days ago, reports were circulating that Bayern had set their sights on KSC attacker Louey Ben Farhat. This would make Tanaka the second player from the Bundesliga 2 on the Munich club’s list

In addition to the German record champions, Borussia Dortmund, VfB Stuttgart, Eintracht Frankfurt, RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen have also been mentioned as potential suitors

A potential transfer would be relatively clear-cut in principle, as Tanaka’s contract, which runs until 2030, includes an exit clause of ten million euros

However, this price does not apply to all clubs. According to the report, Premier League clubs and some top clubs would have to pay as much as twelve million euros to buy the defensive midfielder out of his contract

A transfer would be a huge deal for Fortuna Düsseldorf, with a huge profit margin between the transfer fee of around 900,000 euros and a potential transfer fee in the double-digit million euro range

However, it remains to be seen whether one of the clubs mentioned will actually make a serious move in the summer, but one thing is already clear: if Tanaka continues to confirm his performances, interest in him is unlikely to diminish.