Teenage sensation Takefusa Kubo is poised to be snapped up by Spanish giants Real Madrid,
Japanese? media reported on Friday.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 champions Manchester City.Contacted by AFP, FC Tokyo declined to comment, but 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.
