Tottenham Hotspur have completed the signing of Chelsea forward Maika Hamano on a loan deal for the remainder of the season.
WSL Full-Time were informed of the news via an official club press release from The Lilywhites this morning.
The 21-year-old Japanese international joined Chelsea from WE League club INAC Kobe Leonessa back in January 2023. She spent the remainder of that season playing OBOS Damallsvenskan football whilst on loan at Hammarby IF before furthering her development back at Chelsea. Hamano has gone on to make close to 50 appearances for The Blues but game time has been limited recently and she needs more regular football.
On the international stage, Hamano has been capped by Japan on 26 occasions in which she has scored six goals.
After joining Spurs, Hamano said “Watching the team this season, I really felt they’ve been playing some great football and I thought if I joined this team, I could develop a lot as a player.
“I want to show fans the connection with my team-mates and exciting plays. At the end of the day, football is about winning and I’ll do my best to contribute to the team’s success.”
Hamano is Spurs’ fourth signing of the January transfer window.