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Japanese national team ace Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) is expected to stay in Spain's Primera Liga.
Spanish media El Nacional reported on the 10th (Korea time) 'Diego Simeone, manager of Atletico Madrid, put Gubo on the list of recruits in preparation for Antoine Griezmann's transfer'
Griezmann has been at the heart of AT Madrid's attack. However, the prospect of leaving for Saudi Arabia or the United States after the end of this season has continued to flow. AT Madrid, who turned 34 this year, has also been cited as an uncertain factor in whether it will renew its contract.
Gubo, who grew up through Barcelona Academy 'La Masia' and Real Madrid's youth team, moved to Real Sociedad ahead of the 2022-2023 season and reached a turning point. He was a leading player in Sociedad's rise with nine goals and seven assists in the 2022-2023 season, and the player himself was reborn as the best winger in La Liga. In the previous 2023-2024 season, he also played with seven goals and five assists in 41 official games. He has played in 43 games as the team's main player this season, scoring seven goals and four assists.
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Gubo was also widely expected to leave Sociedad this summer. Liverpool has been considered one of the teams interested in recruiting Gubo. However, it is true that among the Japanese players currently playing in the English Premier League, only Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton) is solidifying his position as the main player, and the prospects for whether Gubo, who has physical weaknesses, will be able to adapt in the Premier League were mixed given that the rest of the players are struggling.
In the midst of this, AT Madrid also seems to be interested in the old news. El Nacional pointed out that `Simeone highly appreciates Kubo's technique, flexibility, and breakthrough ability' and"It fits with Simeone's style, which emphasizes a high degree of understanding and activity in tactics that can play on the left and right sides and second lines.' The Football Channel, a Japanese soccer media outlet, positively predicted Gubo's possible transfer to AT Madrid, saying, `AT Madrid is currently third in the league and can be on the stage of the European Champions League next season.'
Gubo's buyout, signed with Sociedad until June 2029, is 60 million euros (about 96.1 billion won). It is widely believed that Sociedad will not let go of the old news unless it is a buyout amount. In addition to Liverpool and AT Madrid, there have been theories that Tottenham and Bayern Munich are showing interest. If there is actual competition between them in the upcoming summer transfer market, it is expected that the buyout amount will be sufficient. However, it remains to be seen whether practical proposals will follow.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
