Chairman Getafe, convinced to sign Kubo, saying “It’s a matter of time”
[골닷컴] Reporter Man-Sung Han = The next generation of Japanese football star Takefusa Kubo (19) has moved to Getafe this winter.
Kubo is a promising prospect, signed by Spain’s La Liga prestigious Real Madrid. Real signed Kubo from FC Tokyo in the summer of 2019 and transferred him on loan to La Liga’s low-ranking team Mallorca. Kubo scored 4 goals and 5 assists in 36 games (24 starting games) including the Cup at Mallorca last season, and the team succeeded in remaining La Liga. Since then, Real has transferred Kubo on loan this season to Villarreal, the European Football Federation (UEFA) Europa League qualifier, which boasts one more power than Mallorca. Kubo scored 1 goal and 3 assists in 19 games, including the Cup, at Villarreal in the first half of this season. However, of the 19 games he played this season, he only made 7 starts.
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For this reason, Kubo and Real, of course, sought a team that would give him more opportunities to play after early termination of their one-year lease with Villarreal. Of these, Getafe was the most actively interested in hiring Kubo.
Eventually, Getafe officially announced the recruitment of Kubo on the night of the 8th (Korean time). Kubo agreed to a loan transfer from the original team Real to Getafe after early termination of the rental contract with Villarreal. “We have already talked to Real about Kubo. Kubo will come to our team. It doesn’t seem to be a problem,” Torres said on Spanish radio’Cadena Ser’ ahead of the decision to sign Kubo. “The player himself wants a transfer to Getafe. There are no obstacles for Kubo to come to our team. Kubo will come to our team. He is still very young. He wants to play more games.” .
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Meanwhile, coach Unai Emery Villarreal revealed indirectly that the player expressed his willingness to transfer, saying, “I will only think of players who want to play in Villareal uniforms” about Kubo through local media.
Kubo mainly plays in the right flank offensive position, but is a multi-attack resource that handles the left flank and central attack midfielder roles according to team tactics. Getafe mainly runs a 4-4-2 formation. Alan-Rameo Niom (32) is taking the position of midfielder on the right side. However, Niom is a resource for both full-back and side midfielder roles. Kubo is regarded as a player who will attack more creatively from the side.
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