Tottenham Sign Chelsea's Maika Hamano on Loan for Rest of Season
The move gives the 21-year-old Japan international a chance for regular minutes at a club strengthening during the January window.
Overview
- Tottenham confirmed on Jan. 4 that Maika Hamano has joined on loan until the end of the season.
- The 21-year-old is seeking regular game time after limited minutes at Chelsea, where she has 45 appearances including seven this season.
- Hamano joined Chelsea from INAC Kobe Leonessa in January 2023 and spent that spring on loan at Hammarby in Sweden.
- A versatile attacker who is often used as a winger for Japan, she has 26 caps and six international goals.
- She becomes Spurs’ fourth January addition, following Matilda Nilden, Hanna Wijk and Signe Gaupset, as the club refreshes its squad.