Leeds Utd 
Schalke 
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Will Ao Tanaka leave Leeds Utd and join Schalke?
Rumour report
(Latest update: )Despite ongoig transfertalk, the probability of Ao Tanaka transferring to Schalke appears very low, with only -0% change of the deal goung trough. Here is why.
- Little chance of further development
- More expensive than previously attracted players
Transfer Logic score:
Pros
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Comparable age to previously attracted players
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Comparable potential to previously attracted players
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Missing star player in position on team
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Few better competitors for position (Ron Schallenberg, Adil Aouchiche)
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Not many competitors with higher Potential (Adil Aouchiche, Soufiane El-Faouzi)
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Missing potential star player in position
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Some direct competitors for position (Janik Bachmann)
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Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Cons
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Little chance of further development
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More expensive than previously attracted players
Alternatives of Schalke
| Skill / pot | Player | Team |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill / pot | Player / Team / Position |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
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74.2
76.6
|
Tyler Adams |
 B'mouth
|
€25.1M |
|
73.9
78.5
|
André |
 Wolves
|
€37.7M |
|
73.5
76.5
|
Cheick Doucouré |
 C. Palace
|
€20M |
|
73.5
73.7
|
Sander Berge |
 Fulham
|
€27.2M |
|
73.5
73.5
|
Rodrigo Bentancur |
 Tottenham
|
€26M |
|
73.4
73.4
|
Daichi Kamada |
C. Palace
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€10.3M |
|
73.4
73.4
|
Tomas Soucek |
 West Ham
|
€13.6M |
|
73.4
76.9
|
Morten Frendrup |
 Genoa
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€22.5M |
Other interesting rumours
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edin Džeko | 23-01-2026 | Report | |
| Patrick Bamford | 26-09-2025 | Report | |
| Archie Gray | 29-05-2024 | Report | |
| Sam Greenwood | 09-10-2023 | Report | |
| Finlay Gorman | 13-09-2023 | Report | |
| Diego Llorente | 12-09-2023 | Report | |
| Darko Gyabi | 01-09-2023 | Report | |
| Leo Fuhr Hjelde | 27-08-2023 | Report |
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Who is Ao Tanaka?
Ao Tanaka (JPN) is a A holding midfielder and currently plays for Leeds Utd. Ao Tanaka is 27 years old (1998/09/10) and he is 180cm tall. His preferred foot is Right. His jersey number is 4. Ao Tanaka has also been used as A box to box midfielder, A deep lying playmaker and as A ball winning midfielder.
Ao Tanaka’s current transfer value is between €11.8M and €14.4M. His last transfer was from Dusseldorf to Leeds Utd in 2024. Leeds Utd paid Dusseldorf €4M for Ao Tanaka.
Ao Tanaka latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
