At a time when there has been a lot of chatter surrounding Real Madrid’s buyback clauses for emerging stars Nico Paz and Chema Andres, it is perhaps fair to point out that the club have such ...

Bayern Munich’s summer transfer window search for a winger continues — and the latest name to be linked to the German giants is Japanese international Takefusa Kubo. The 24-year-old former Real Madrid ...

“I have a good memory of this club from my first spell here,” Takefusa Kubo tells The Athletic. “And the second stage can always be better, no? I have come back with lots of ambition, I want to earn ...

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This summer, we are running a series profiling 50 exciting players under the age of 25 — who they are, how they play, and why they could be attracting interest in the coming transfer windows. You can ...

Japan international Takefusa Kubo has had an interesting career playing in LaLiga so far. Once deemed one of the best young talents on the planet and representing both Barcelona and Real Madrid at ...

Real Madrid youngster Takefusa Kubo has said manager Zinedine Zidane wanted him to remain at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium this season before he joined Mallorca on loan. The 18-year-old signed from FC ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tom Sanderson is a Barcelona-based writer who covers Spanish football. TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 30: Takefusa Kubo of FC Barcelona in ...

Barcelona and Real Madrid are set to do battle in the race to sign Japanese prospect Takefusa Kubo from FC Tokyo. The youngster was previously on the books in Catalonia and was one of the signings ...

Japanese attacking midfielder Takefusa Kubo has already provided Real Madrid fans with glimpses of his unbelievable potential in pre-season. Having signed for Los Blancos this summer on a free ...

Real Madrid have been spending big this summer on Luka Jovic, Eden Hazard and a bunch of other top players, but the transfer that’s dominating the headlines in Tokyo is Real Madrid’s signing of ...