TransferBBC SportUnverified source· 5 Aug 2026
Palace set to sign Tomiyasu on free transfer
Japan defender Takehiro Tomiyasu is set to join Crystal Palace after impressing on trial.
T. Tomiyasu
player
Player
Takehiro Tomiyasu
Position
Defender
From
Ajax
To
Crystal Palace
Fee
Free transfer
What happened. Crystal Palace are set to sign Takehiro Tomiyasu on a free transfer following a successful trial, and are also considering a move for winger Solly March.
- Tomiyasu has won 46 caps for Japan since 2018.
- Palace are also considering signing Solly March, who left Brighton.
- Tomiyasu is seen as an option on the left of a back three.
Palace are strengthening their defensive options after Maxence Lacroix joined Chelsea.
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