Sky Report: Schalke set to snag Man City's prospect Ko Itakura on loan
Sky Germany reports that Japanese defender Ko Itakura is due in Gelsenkirchen on Wednesday for a medical.
Schalke looks to be the next loan destination for the 24-year-old Man City prospect.
Schalke looks to be the next loan destination for the 24-year-old Man City prospect.
Over the course of two-and-half seasons in the Dutch Erdevisie, Itakura made 59 appearances across all competitions. He tallied once and saw his market value increase from an estimated €500,000 to €3.5 million.
Sky Germany reports that the central defender is set to join Germany's Königsblauen on a season-long loan. A purchase clause of some €4 million is also reported, though it not known if it might be automatically triggered based on appearances or in the event of promotion.
