British media: Koichi Takai has confirmed his move to Tottenham, but it will be difficult for him to make it into Tottenham's 22-man squad for the Champions League

Leisu Sports, June 25th: According to British media football.london, Japanese national team defender Koichi Takai, who has been confirmed to join Tottenham, is expected to have difficulty making it into Tottenham's 22-man squad for the Champions League.

It is reported that Tottenham's new head coach Frank has agreed to the transfer of Koichi Takai, who is expected to be accepted by the club as a first-team member in the 2025/26 season. In addition, Tottenham Hotspur also signed 18-year-old defender Luca Vuskovic, who also plays as a centre-back like Koichi Takai. However, both of them may be excluded from Tottenham's list of players registered for the 2025/26 Champions League season.

According to the regulations of the UEFA Champions League, each team's list can register a maximum of 25 players, but among them, there must be 4 players developed by the club itself. Tottenham currently has only one "development player" who meets this condition and is still short of three spots. As a result, the number of players that can be registered will be reduced from 25 to 22. The definition of "cultivating a player" refers to a player who is between 15 and 21 years old and has played for the same club for a cumulative period of more than three seasons.

As of June 25th, the transfer of Koichi Takai to Tottenham has not been officially announced. But if the transfer is realized, it is expected that he will find it very difficult to be included in this restricted 22-man registration list for the Champions League. For Koichi Takai, in order to stand on the Champions League, the highest-level stage in Europe, he must demonstrate his strength from the preseason.