If reports in media are to be beleived the young sensation from Japan Takefusa Kubo who is known as Japanese Messi is set to join Real Madrid.
It was reported by Japanese media on Friday that the FC Tokyo forward, who recently made his full Japan debut and is dubbed the “Japanese Messi”, has also been linked with Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and English champion Manchester City.
Tge International News Agency AFP as per their report tried to FC Tokyo who declined to comment.
But speculation are wrift that Kubo’s likely destination now looks to be Madrid, where he will start at Real’s feeder club, according to widespread reports.
Kubo, 18, earned his high-profile nickname after being invited to Barcelona’s youth academy as a nine-year-old.
Barcelona has kept tabs on the player since, but Real Madrid now looks to be the front-runner to sign Kubo, whose dribbling skills made him a YouTube hit as a small boy.
Los Blancos have offered Kubo two million euros a year to play in Real’s second-string Castilla side to gain experience, according to Japanese media.
Fierce rival Barca tried to sign Kubo back in 2014, but was hit by a FIFA transfer ban for breaching rules on signing under-age players.
Kubo came on as a second-half substitute in Japan’s 2-0 win over El Salvador last weekend and has been included in the Blue Samurai squad for the Copa America, which begins on Friday.