- 6 September
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CONFIRMED: Ko Itakura signs for Gladbach.
Gladbach beats Wolfsburg to sign Ko Itakura. Ajax accepts their €3.5M offer for the defender, ending the rumour of Ko Itakura moving to Wolfsburg.
Momentum is building for Ko Itakura's transfer to Wolfsburg, as reports suggest a 72% probability of the deal moving forward. Here is why.
Comparable age to previously attracted players
Comparable potential to previously attracted players
Missing star player in position on team
Few better competitors for position (Konstantinos Koulierakis, Denis Vavro)
Comparable value to previously attracted players
Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Potential star player in position on team (Konstantinos Koulierakis, Denis Vavro)
Way too many better competitors for position (Konstantinos Koulierakis, Denis Vavro)
Some potentially better competitors for position (Konstantinos Koulierakis, Mathys Angély (Defender, FRA))

Gladbach beats Wolfsburg to sign Ko Itakura. Ajax accepts their €3.5M offer for the defender, ending the rumour of Ko Itakura moving to Wolfsburg.
| 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. |
|
|
66.8
75.5
|
Thiago Silva
|
Fluminense
|
€0.7M |
|
66.7
74.4
|
Ousmane Camara
|
Angers
|
€2.1M |
|
66.7
66.7
|
Timo Hübers
|
Koln
|
€1M |
|
66.5
66.7
|
Emmanuel Agbadou
|
Besiktas
|
€14M |
|
66.4
66.4
|
Fabrício Bruno
|
Cruzeiro
|
€9.8M |
|
66.2
75.9
|
Jair Cunha
|
N. Forest
|
€13.3M |
|
65.9
67.9
|
Carl Starfelt
|
Celta
|
€2M |
|
65.1
69.7
|
Robin Hranac
|
Hoffenheim
|
€1.5M |
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
Takehiro Tomiyasu
|
06-08-2026 | Report | |
Kian Fitz-Jim
|
29-07-2026 | Report | |
Sean Steur
|
08-07-2026 | Report | |
Ahmetcan Kaplan
|
08-07-2026 | Report | |
Wout Weghorst
|
27-06-2026 | Report | |
Dies Janse
|
29-04-2026 | Report | |
Troy Parrott
|
21-01-2026 | Report | |
Niclas Füllkrug
|
14-11-2025 | Report |
Gladbach
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
Ko Itakura (JPN) is a A stopper and currently plays for Gladbach. Ko Itakura is 29 years old (1997/01/27) and he is 188cm tall. His preferred foot is Right. His jersey number is 3. Ko Itakura has also been used as A ball playing defender and as A ball winning defender.
Ko Itakura’s current transfer value is between €5.8M and €7.9M. His last transfer was from Ajax to Gladbach in 2026. Gladbach paid Ajax €3.5M for Ko Itakura.
Ko Itakura latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
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