Ajax: Former Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu set to join Dutch side on a free transfer
Former Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu is set to join Dutch giants Ajax on a short-term deal until the end of the season.
The Japan international is due to undergo a medical on Tuesday.
BBC Sport revealed in July that Tomiyasu and Arsenal had reached a mutual agreement to terminate the versatile defender’s contract a year early, making him a free agent.
Arsenal signed defenders Piero Hincapie and Cristhian Mosquera this summer, meaning Tomiyasu’s first-team opportunities would be limited.
The 27-year-old is completing a rehabilitation program following knee surgery in February, but has now returned to training and is set to restart his career in Amsterdam, provided he passes a medical.
Sources have indicated that his deal with Ajax does not include an extension option.
Tomiyasu, who joined Arsenal from Bologna in 2021, has made 84 appearances for the Gunners. His final match for the club came in October 2024 in a 3–1 win over Southampton.
Ajax are currently fourth in the Eredivisie.