Japan international Takehiro Tomiyasu looks set to leave Belgian side Sint-Truiden this summer. The club is closing on finding his successor, according to Belgian newspaper Het Belang van Limburg.

Tomiyasu, who joined Sint-Truiden from Avispa Fukuoka in January 2018, completed his first full campaign this season, where he played a total of 40 matches and scored one goal. His standout performances in the middle of defence have caught the eyes of Werder Bremen, Lazio and Udinese.

Werder Bremen had previously put in an offer of 6 million euros, which Sint-Truiden rejected. But it seems like the 20 year-old defender, a regular fixture for the Samurai Blue since October 2018, will get his move soon.

Meanwhile, Sint-Truiden are close to securing Senegalese defender Modou Diagne from Ligue 2 side Nancy, and that “it is only a matter of time for both clubs to reach agreement”.

Tomiyasu is representing Japan in the Kirin Challenge Cup, where they will play Trinidad and Tobago (5 June) and El Salvador (9 June). Right after that, he will turn out for Japan in the Copa America.

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