Kota Takai, a young Japanese central defender currently with Kawasaki Frontale in the J1 League, has attracted interest from Udinese. The Italian club is reportedly prepared to offer around 3.5 million euros for his transfer, as they face competition from Copenhagen and several Premier League clubs. The Japanese sports daily Sponichi reported that Udinese is eager to acquire the promising defender, born in 2004, from one of the leading teams in Japan's top-tier league. The club intends to make a decisive move to secure Takai's signature, aiming to surpass the other interested clubs.