Real Madrid has agreed to sell Japan’s Takefusa Kubo to La Liga rivals Real Sociedad, the teams said on Monday. Kubo leaves Real Madrid for San Sebastian in a €6.5 million (£5.5 million/$6.5 million) agreement, however Real Madrid will still hold some of the winger’s playing rights.
Kubo, 21, is revered in Spain but has struggled to break into Real Madrid’s first-team.
He will now seek to play a bigger role for Real Sociedad, who will compete in the Europa League and Primera Division in the 2022–2023 season.
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Kubo’s Journey To Real Sociedad
The Basque club stated on Monday that Kubo is likely to become their latest summer signing, subject to medical clearance.
🇯🇵 ¡Lo tenemos aquí!#AurreraReala pic.twitter.com/0JwCdKCJgR
— Real Sociedad Fútbol (@RealSociedad) July 18, 2022
“Take Kubo arrived late this afternoon in Donostia to complete his move to Real Sociedad,” they explained on the club’s official website.
“The Japanese footballer landed at Hondarribia airport around 8.30pm, where director of football Roberto Olabe and scouting director Erik Bretos awaited him.
“The Japanese footballer will undergo a medical tomorrow at the Gipuzkoa Polyclinic and once completed, will sign his contract with Real and be officially presented as a new Txuri Urdin player.”
Real Madrid have purchased 50 per cent of Kubo’s playing rights in exchange for a fee of £5.5m.
Madrid remain in control of the other half, which can be sold at a later date should the club so wish.
Takefusa Kubo will complete medical tests in the next hours as new Real Sociedad player. Real Madrid receive €6.5m fee for 50% of the rights, as expected. ⚪️🔵🇯🇵 #transfers
Contract will be valid until June 2027. pic.twitter.com/otWnyy6jJs
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 19, 2022
The Overall Picture
Kubo joined Real Madrid from FC Tokyo at the age of 18 after spending three seasons at the academy of arch-rivals Barcelona before being forced to leave because of a violation of FIFA underage transfer restrictions.
He did not play in a single match for the Merengue at the senior level, but he has gained first-team experience outside of the club through a number of loan transfers, most recently at Mallorca, where he participated in 31 games across all competitions in 2021–2022 and scored three goals.
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