Satoshi Tanaka, a 23-year-old Japanese defensive midfielder, joined Fortuna Düsseldorf from Sanfrecce Hiroshima in January for a reported €900,000. He has a contract until 2030 that contains a release clause of ten million euros. However, a higher fee of twelve million euros applies to Premier League teams and certain top clubs. The list of Bundesliga clubs for which this higher price would be due includes Eintracht Frankfurt, FC Bayern, Borussia Dortmund, VfB Stuttgart, RB Leipzig, and Bayer Leverkusen. Tanaka has attracted the attention of bigger clubs with his performances. The Japanese international, who has 1 cap, has made 8 appearances in the 2. Bundesliga this season, providing 1 assist. He has a current Transfermarkt market value of €1.50m.