Town in Talks With Free Agent Japanese International
Friday, 17th Jul 2026 12:50

TWTD understands Town are in talks with free agent Japanese international Hidemasa Morita.

The 31-year-old left Sporting Lisbon at the end of last season, looking to move away from Portugal.

Morita has been keen to find a Premier League club with Leeds United linked, but with French moves also believed to have been on the table.

The defensive midfielder was born in Takatsuki, Osaka and was with Ryutsu Keizai University during his college career.

In 2018, 5ft 10in tall Morita moved on to Kawasaki Frontale with whom he won the J-League title, before a switch to Portuguese Primeira Lig side Santa Clara in January 2021.

Eighteen months later, he joined Sporting, where he has made 166 appearances, scoring 11 times and picking up 16 assists.

For Japan, he has won 40 caps, scoring six goals. He was in the squad for the 2022 World Cup finals but was left out of the party for this summer’s tournament.

If the deal is completed, Morita would be the first Japanese player to represent the Blues.

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poet added 12:53 - Jul 17 I like the sound of this guy.
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ruds added 12:56 - Jul 17 Hidemasa seeks Ipswich!!! Masamo 2.0
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jas0999 added 13:06 - Jul 17 Would be a good signing …..experience.
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Bazza8564 added 13:07 - Jul 17 Certainly need another 6, let's hope his happens
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Rimsy added 13:08 - Jul 17 What's not to like. No fees involved and we could use some experienced older heads in the squad.
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Gforce added 13:08 - Jul 17 A very experienced 40 cap international and on a free,what's not to like. Get it done !
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thorpedo added 13:10 - Jul 17 Will be sushi shame if we miss out on him now.....
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FlittonBlue added 13:13 - Jul 17 I'm turning Japanese I think I'm turning Japanese I really think so Theres the obvious chant for ya!
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dubblue added 13:14 - Jul 17 Not overly excited but if it’s a free signing go for it, could bring some useful experience
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BlueandTruesince82 added 13:15 - Jul 17 This is a good link imo. Plenty of experience, played CL football, international football. Good player, free transfer. Exactly the sort of sensible business that also allows us to be more dynamic elsewhere
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Litfc00 added 13:26 - Jul 17 Would be a sensible signing. Isn’t the most mobile but offers lots of value on the ball and is decent defensively. Two year deal would be perfect but image the player is looking for a 3 year deal. https://ibb.co/cS5SpDSj
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BeattiesBackPocket added 13:28 - Jul 17 Top flight experience ✔️ Spent most his career at successful big clubs ✔️ International experience ✔️ European experience ✔️ Partner for Matusiwa ✔️ I now await the fifa managers like Darkhorse and Bluebore to come on here and tell us why he’s crap, they’re not excited by him, we shouldn’t sign him and how it’s all Ashtons fault.
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Bazza8564 added 13:35 - Jul 17 Beattie....you still not blocked him :)
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ThaiBlue added 13:38 - Jul 17 Get him in the Japanese players I've seenhim in the uk always give 100% all decent 2 no brainer
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benslifeyt added 13:44 - Jul 17 Take that . Yes
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DeliasMashedPotato added 13:46 - Jul 17 First brazillian and first japanese players. We are massive. Glad we are trying a different approach this time round
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tractorboybig added 13:46 - Jul 17 no one has ever heard of him yet they all think he is ideal???
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Blue_Heath added 13:48 - Jul 17 Love this, sign him up
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ThatMuhrenCross added 13:57 - Jul 17

I like Japanese players. From what I've seen them, they're well coached and have good technical ability. But as well as that, they seem to have elite levels of stamina and surprisingly good strength in relation to their size. Perfect for the Premier League. What's also nice, is he has top flight and European experience, which I think will be so vital in our midfield this season. Really, really like the sound of this. Hope we pull it off.

reyes added 13:58 - Jul 17 Sounds ideal!
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IndependentlyBlue added 13:59 - Jul 17 FlittonBlue - You do know what the song is referring to I trust?
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StowTractor added 13:59 - Jul 17 We hadn't heard of Azor Matusiwa before last season either... Nor Kieran McKenna or Sam Morsy either 5 years ago.
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blueoutlook added 14:01 - Jul 17 The Japanese always look good players,but everyone needs to be honest,they have never heard of him,even the so called experts on here.
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Steve_ITFC_Sweden added 14:02 - Jul 17 Plenty of experience and 31 is not over the top by any means in modern football. Could be good for another couple of years at PL level. Hope this comes off, as I feel he would give great commitment to the cause.
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Bazza8564 added 14:09 - Jul 17 Blueoutlook, quite right, but he's experienced, International level player and doesn't command a fee. It's hardly gamble on that basis. We need depth in CMF, currently we are down to Taylor and Matusiwa so this feels like a sensible option. There will be loads arriving, they won't all be £26m
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