Comparing Takehiro Tomiyasu’s 2020-21 stats to Arsenal’s centre-backs | OneFootball

After a difficult start to the season, Arsenal are looking to bolster their defence and have agreed a deal to sign Bologna’s Takehiro Tomiyasu.

The versatile centre-back had been linked with a move to Tottenham but is now set to complete a €20million move to Arsenal on transfer deadline day.

We’ve compared Tomiyasu’s 2020-21 Serie A stats to the corresponding Premier League figures of Gabriel, Calum Chambers, Pablo Mari, Rob Holding and Ben White. Note: we’ve not included William Saliba or Konstantinos Mavropanos, who are currently out on loan.

Successful tackles per 90 minutes (success rate) Takehiro Tomiyasu – 1.6 (80%) Pablo Mari – 1.5 (75%) Rob Holding – 1.5 (71.4%) Ben White – 1.4 (60.8%) Gabriel – 1.1 (78.5%) Calum Chambers – 0.8 (57.1%)

Successful aerial duels per 90 minutes (success rate) Takehiro Tomiyasu – 3.0 (57.6%) Gabriel – 2.6 (59%) Pablo Mari – 2.6 (54.1%) Rob Holding – 2.5 (54.3%) Calum Chambers – 2.4 (53.3%) Ben White – 1.4 (50%)

Interceptions per 90 minutes Takehiro Tomiyasu – 1.8 Ben White – 1.7 Gabriel – 1.2 Calum Chambers – 1.2 Pablo Mari – 0.9 Rob Holding – 0.8

Fouls per 90 minutes Ben White – 0.8 Calum Chambers – 0.8 Pablo Mari – 0.8 Rob Holding – 0.9 Gabriel – 1.0 Takehiro Tomiyasu – 1.0

Clearances per 90 minutes Calum Chambers – 4.3 Rob Holding – 4.2 Takehiro Tomiyasu – 3.4 Gabriel – 3.3 Pablo Mari – 2.9 Ben White – 1.4

Passing accuracy Pablo Mari – 87.7% Rob Holding – 87% Gabriel – 85.7% Ben White – 83.2% Calum Chambers – 83.9% Takehiro Tomiyasu – 82.1%

Passes completed per 90 minutes Gabriel – 69.9 Rob Holding – 63.4 Pablo Mari – 62.7 Calum Chambers – 57.3 Takehiro Tomiyasu – 50.0 Ben White – 49.2