Ao Tanaka carries “superstar potential” and will bring new eyes to Elland Road, according to Nancy Froston. Froston’s report claims that the midfielder – a “poster boy” of Japanese football – has not joined Leeds accidentally, and can bring a new and welcome dynamic to the club. A fresh gaze is poised to focus on Daniel Farke’s side based on Tanaka’s status in his homeland as a high-end brand model and potential successor to the likes of Hidetoshi Nakata and Keisuke Honda.
Tanaka arrived late in the transfer window from Fortuna Dusseldorf, and made his debut at the weekend against Hull City. Froston said: “Leeds have signed far more than just a classy midfielder, however, with Tanaka’s addition bringing commercial opportunities for both club and player. Cool, committed and with superstar potential, Tanaka is not a run-of-the-mill signing for Leeds and neither is the player’s decision to come to Elland Road an accident. Both have big ambitions for this season.”
Ao Tanaka with Leeds United cult hero potential Tanaka’s arrival at Leeds could turn out to be a masterstroke – certainly in the Championship, he is a hugely exciting talent to bring through the door. The 27-cap Japan international was wanted in the Premier League and had begun the season as a reliable starter in Fortuna’s midfield. Some have anticipated Tanaka to shift Ilia Gruev out of the starting XI in Farke’s midfield in the long run, a headache the manager has certainly not been too used to with the small squad he is working with.
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