Representing Real Madrid is the dream of many players. The magic of the Spanish capital club is tempting many players outside of Europe. Unfortunately, few players have the chance to play in the first team of the Kingdom. Takefusa Kubo was not given such a chance. Today, the club's Madrid activists can “spit in the face” for not recognizing the talent of the Japanese.
When Takefusa Kubo moved from Tokyo to Real Madrid in July 2019, many fans saw the young Japanese as a player who could define the attacking force of the club from the Spanish capital for years to come. Unfortunately, despite initial optimism, Kubo failed to break into the Real Madrid regular lineup and spent each subsequent season away from Madrid.
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Subsequent loan spells at RCD Mallorca, Villareal and Getafe failed to convince Real activists that the Japanese was ready to fight for Real's first team. There could only be one decision. After the end of the 2021/22 season, Kubo said goodbye to Madrid and signed a five-year contract with Real Sociedad. “Los Blancos” earned only six million euros from the sale of the winger.
Kubo proved from the first matches in the colors of “Real Sociedad” that “Kingdom” activists made a mistake. The Japanese immediately became the leader of the attacking formation of the club from the Basque country. In the last season of the Spanish La Liga, the 22-year-old player scored 9 goals and provided the same number of assists. The winger of “Real Sociedad” proves his excellent form in the current competition as well, in which he beat the opponent's goalkeepers six times. It should be noted that together with his teammates, the Japanese reached the 1/8 finals of the Champions League, in which the Spanish team will face PSG.
Real Sociedad's excellent performances have caused Takefuso Kuba's market value to increase sixteenfold. When Real Madrid got rid of the Japanese, he was worth several million euros. On Thursday, the International Center for Sports Studies ranked Kubo as the 40th most valuable player in the world. CIES estimated the 22-year-old at 99.8 million euros. Given the injury problems that have plagued the Royals since the start of the season, the decision to sell the Japan international appears to be one of the worst that Real Madrid have made in recent years. Good performances in the Champions League and domestic competitions could further increase the price for the representative of the country of the rising sun.
KP, Polsat Sport
