F.C. Tokyo is looking at signing the Spanish striker Raúl González, who currently plays for the Qatari side Al-Sadd, according to reports by the newspaper 'Nikkan Sports'.

"I can't say whether it's true or not. I can't comment on that," said an F.C. Tokyo spokesman when asked about the former Madrid player, who he described as a "Spanish treasure". However, 'Nikkan Sports' assures that the club is currently looking at signing Raúl, who still has six months left on his contract with Al-Sadd, and the Tokyo club has enquired about the player's salary and price.

Although the Japanese transfer window does not end until March, the newspaper claims that the club wants Raúl to debut on 2nd March, when Japan's 2013 J. League gets underway. They would like the player to be present during the club's preseason training, which will take place in the Miyazaki province (southern Japan) between 12th and 19th February.

Although the club was founded in 1935 as the corporate team of Tokyo Gas, the largest natural gas company in Japan, it did not break into the second division until 1991. In 1998, several companies formed a joint corporation with Tokyo Gas (Tokyo Football Club Company), which led to a change in name and gave the club the financial means to move up to Division 1 of the J. League, with the team celebrating promotion in 2000.

F.C. Tokyo has won two J. League Cups, in 2004 and 2009, and an Emperor's Cup in 2011. Its best finish in Division 1 was 4th in 2003.