The J-League Machida Zelvia is looking for a new player to fill the void left by the transfer of central defender Yuuta Nakayama. Lee Ki-hyeok of Gangwon FC, Aubayan of NEC Nijmegen, and Thomas of Ulsan are being mentioned as candidates. In particular, it has been reported that Aubayan has already reached an agreement with Machida and only a medical checkup remains.