Despite ongoig transfertalk, the probability of Ko Itakura transferring to Celtic appears very low, with only 12% change of the deal goung trough. 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 (Tomoki Iwata, Cameron Carter-Vickers )
Not many competitors with higher Potential (Cameron Carter-Vickers , Gustaf Lagerbielke)
Comparable value to previously attracted players
Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Little chance of further development
Potential star player in position on team (Cameron Carter-Vickers , Gustaf Lagerbielke)
Way too many better competitors for position (Cameron Carter-Vickers , Gustaf Lagerbielke)
| 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. |
|
|
67.5
71.3
|
Jorge Herrando |
 Osasuna
|
€4.7M |
|
67.4
67.6
|
Lautaro Valenti |
 Parma
|
€1.3M |
|
67.3
72.5
|
Mariano Troilo |
Parma
|
€9.7M |
|
67.0
74.8
|
Ousmane Camara |
 Angers
|
€3.3M |
|
67.0
67.0
|
Jake Cooper |
 Millwall
|
€1.2M |
|
66.7
66.7
|
Timo Hübers |
 Koln
|
€1.6M |
|
66.7
72.7
|
Daniele Ghilardi |
 Roma
|
€10.7M |
|
66.6
66.6
|
Andreas Hanche-Olsen |
 Mainz 05
|
€2.9M |
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchel Bakker | 16-07-2026 | Report | |
| Zinedin Smajlović | 01-06-2026 | Report | |
| Kasper Høgh | 27-05-2026 | Report | |
| Jakob Breum | 27-05-2026 | Report | |
| Jannik Schuster | 06-05-2026 | Report | |
| Cláudio Braga | 16-03-2026 | Report | |
| Stije Resink | 23-01-2026 | Report | |
| Callum Wilson | 16-01-2026 | Report |
Ajax
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 ball winning defender and currently plays for Ajax. 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 stopper and as A ball playing defender.
Ko Itakura’s current transfer value is between €8.1M and €10.9M. His last transfer was from Gladbach to Ajax in 2025. Ajax paid Gladbach €10.5M for Ko Itakura.
Ko Itakura latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
Groningen 
Celtic 
