Tag: Takuma Asano
Arsenal set to loan Asano out to the Bundesliga for a third year
Arsenal are set to loan Takuma Asano to Bundesliga club Hannover 96, after the Japanese International struggled to make an impact at fellow German club VfB Stuttgart.
Rated: All 15 Arsenal loan moves this season
In total, Arsenal sent 15 players on loan this season between the summer and January windows, so let's take a look at how those spells are going for each of them.
Perez finally scores as just six Arsenal loanees feature over the weekend
Lucas Perez and Chuba Akpom both scored this weekend, but only six of Arsenal's 15 loanees featured for their current clubs.
Perez provides assist and Pleguezuelo impresses despite defeat: Loan watch
Lucas Perez provided an assist but added another game to his goal drought, as seven Arsenal loanees featured over the weekend.
Joel Campbell returns from injury and Nwakali nets stunning brace: Loan watch
Joel Campbell was named in Monday night's squad for Real Betis and Kelechi Nwakali scored an impressive brace, as eight Arsenal loanees featured this weekend.
Loan watch: Reine-Adelaide and Martinez receive consecutive starts
Jeff Reine-Adelaide made it two wins in two starts and Lucas Perez played his 14th match without a goal, as six Arsenal loanees featured over the weekend.
Loan watch: Lucas penalty miss extends goal drought and Sheaf makes debut
Lucas Perez missed a penalty to make it 13 games without a goal and Ben Sheaf returned from injury for his first game with new loan club Stevenage, as nine Arsenal loanees featured over the weekend.
Akpom scores first goal as Lucas hits 12 matches without one
Chuba Akpom scored the winner against Anderlecht and Lucas Perez's goal drought grew longer as Arsenal's loanees endured a mixed weekend.
Assist, debut and first start but Arsenal loanees endure tough weekend
Kelechi Nwakali got an assist as MVV Maastricht won their first game since his return to the club while Jeff Reine-Adelaide made his Angers debut after his own January loan move.
Loan watch: Pleguezuelo and Akpom debuts, Mavididi injury
Julio Pleguezuelo and Chuba Akpom made debuts for their new loan clubs over the weekend, as only two loanees played from start to finish.
Transfer window recap: Ins, outs and loans so far, and what to expect
For a January transfer window, Arsenal have been extremely busy this month. We've rounded up all the news as it stands, in case you missed any of it.
Loan watch: Lucas assists and Nwakali makes second-stint debut
Lucas Perez provided an assist in Deportivo's stalemate, while Jenkinson and Bramall finally played together for Birmingham. Bola's Bristol Rovers beat Doncaster, as Nwakali made his second-stint debut.
Takuma Asano requests transfer to Portimonense
Takuma Asano contacted VfB Stuttgart head of sport Michael Reschke to try and secure a transfer to Portugal this month, according to reports.
Loan watch: Mavididi scores again as Lucas and Bola get involved in the goals
Stephy Mavididi scored again while Lucas Perez and Marc Bola both provided assists in an encouraging weekend for Arsenal's loanees.
Loan watch: Five Arsenal loanees feature as Tafari Moore makes his debut
Emi Martinez started consecutive games for the first time this season, and Tafari Moore featured for his new loan club.
Loan watch: Mavididi scores and Martinez finally starts a league game
Stephy Mavididi scored his first goal in senior football, while Emi Martinez made his first league start of the season - an encouraging weekend for Arsenal's loanees.
Arsenal’s 2017 transfers rated
Now we've reached the end of 2017, let's look back at Arsenal's transfer business, rating all the ins and outs over the last 12 months.
Asano: I’ve become better after loan move to Stuttgart
Takuma Asano reckons that he's improved massively since going out on loan to Stuttgart.
Loan watch: Asano and Lucas endure a forgettable weekend
Lucas Perez and Takuma Asano were the only Arsenal loanees to feature over the weekend, and both were involved in games they'd prefer to forget.
Loan watch: Asano makes his return from injury, Nwakali an unused substitute
Just one Arsenal loanee featured, with Takuma Asano appearing for Stuttgart, while Kelechi Nwakali was an unused substitute in midweek.
Loan watch: Lucas sets appearance milestone for Deportivo, Asano fails to impress
Takuma Asano largely endured an afternoon to forget, while Lucas Perez became the second Arsenal loanee to reach 1,000 minutes of playing time this season.
Who will Arsenal players face at the World Cup next summer?
After the World Cup draw took place earlier this afternoon, we're looking at who the Arsenal players will face at the competition next summer.
Loan watch: Injury blow for Mavididi, Asano scores and Perez features
Stephy Mavididi missed out on Preston North End's match through injury, but Takuma Asano and Lucas Perez both featured at the weekend.
Video: Asano scores his first goal of the season for Stuttgart
Takuma Asano scored his first goal of the season for loan club Stuttgart, in a 1-1 draw against Hannover.
Loan watch: Perez scores again, Mavididi gets a rare start and Asano features
Lucas Perez was in action for Deportivo and got on the scoresheet. Stephy Mavididi was given a rare start and Takuma Asano also featured. The rest were on the bench or left out entirely.
Loan watch: Asano features for Japan as Bola is benched again
It was a quiet couple of days for the Arsenal loanees this weekend, as many clubs took time off for the international break.
Arsenal’s loan system seems based on ‘dumb luck’ compared to Chelsea’s
Arsenal's loanees aren't playing and they aren't developing.
Loan watch: Campbell picks up new injury, while wins allude the rest of Arsenal’s...
Just three of Arsenal's nine loanees were involved over the weekend, as many continue to struggle with game-time or injuries. None of them were on the winning side either.
Loan watch: Nwakali gets second league start as Lucas and Asano also feature
Lucas Perez, Takuma Asano and Kelechi Nwakali all started their matches on Saturday, whilst a few other loanees missed out.
Another goal but Arsenal players struggle on loan
Arsenal's loanees continued to struggle in the latest round of games around Europe.
Loan Watch: Lucas scores two as Martinez finally gets a start
Arsenal's loanees had one of their busiest weeks of the season so far, with the highlights being Lucas Perez getting among the goals and Emi Martinez finally getting a start.
Loan watch: Only 4 of 9 feature as players struggle for game time
Of the nine Arsenal players currently out on loan, four featured over the weekend.
Loan watch: Campbell makes first start, Asano and Mavididi also involved
Three Arsenal loanees played a part in Saturday's matches, of the six players available for selection.
Video: Lucas Perez scores as two other loanees make appearances
Lucas Perez scored as none of the Arsenal loanees making appearances were on the losing side this weekend.
Loan watch: Man-of-the-match performance by Bola and Perez gets a start
Marc Bola was a standout performer against Blackpool, Lucas Perez featured against Espanyol and Nwakali, Mavididi and Asano made substitute appearances for their loan sides.
Loan watch: Bola, Asano, Nwakali and Lucas all feature
Marc Bola, Takuma Asano, Kelechi Nwakali and Lucas Perez all featured for their clubs last weekend.
Outstanding: One Arsenal loanee shines as other struggle for time
The season is starting to pick up some speed for Arsenal's loanees now the transfer window is closed, and Saturday brought another round of fixtures for many of their sides.
Arsenal loan watch: Nwakali scores, Lucas makes Depor return and Asano features
Arsenal's Kelechi Nwakali scored for VVV-Venlo, while Lucas Perez returned for his former club and Takuma Asano also featured.
International round-up: Trio feature for France, Welbeck scores for England, Ozil shines for Germany
Three Arsenal players featured for France in their stalemate with Luxembourg, while Danny Welbeck scored for England and Mesut Ozil impressed with Germany.
Loan watch: Bola and Asano feature, Campbell, Lucas and Nwakali depart
In addition to Arsenal's loanees getting game time for their respective clubs, there was also a lot of movement in the last few days of the transfer window.