Tottenham Hotspur has signed Japan defender Kota Takai to a five-year contract from J. League side Kawasaki Frontale, the Premier League club said Tuesday. Financial details were not disclosed, but British media reports said the Europa League champion paid a fee of £5 million ($6.82 million) for the 20-year-old.

Tottenham have added another intriguing piece to their evolving puzzle with the signing of Japanese centre-back Kota Takai from Kawasaki Frontale. The 20-year-old arrives with expectation, promise and the sheen of a record-breaking fee — £5 million,