Satoshi Tanaka, a 23-year-old Japanese defensive midfielder, has a contract with Fortuna Düsseldorf until 2030 that contains a release clause of ten million euros. A higher fee of twelve million euros would be required for any Premier League clubs or a specific group of top German clubs, which includes Borussia Dortmund, FC Bayern, VfB Stuttgart, Eintracht Frankfurt, RB Leipzig, and Bayer Leverkusen. Tanaka, who joined Fortuna in January from Sanfrecce Hiroshima for €900,000, has been linked with bigger clubs. The Japan international (1 cap) has made 8 appearances and provided 1 assist in the 2. Bundesliga this season. His current market value is €1.50m, according to Transfermarkt. FC Bayern München is among the clubs recently linked with him.