Takefusa Kubo will not sign for Celtic this summer with the young Real Madrid instead of sealing a transfer to Villarreal, as shown by the official website of the yellow submarine.
Having temporarily passed the small pond that was a team relegated from Real Mallorca in 2019/20, the check now is whether this so-called ‘Japanese Messi’ can influence matches at a much higher level.
Celtic was connected to a short-term loan to Kubo through AS in May.
But despite the interest of PSG, Ajax, AC Milan and Scottish Premiership champions, the 19-year-old Whizzkid will wear the yellow of Villarreal in 2020/21.
“This is a team that has a lot of ball and dominates a lot of games. I suffered from play against them as an opponent and now I need this taste to play as a footballer,” says the talented Kubo, who adapts perfectly to the taste founded on Unai Emery’s property.
“Villarreal is a very big club with players. I have to love competition, which makes everyone better. It’s a team game and everyone will shoot in the same direction.”
After flirting with relegation in recent seasons, the Castellon team a team remodeled in recent months, completing 5th in La Liga and qualifying for the Europa League.
But with talisman Santi Cazorla joining Xavi in Qatar, Kubo may have very large shoes to fill his new environment.
Having been described as a “great talent” through the mythical Andrés Iniesta, he has few problems facilitating progression.
“He’s a very talented young player. By the age of 19, he has already reveled in Japanese football and Spanish football,” said President Fernando Roig.
“He’s a player who can offer us a lot and I’m sure he’ll help us have a wonderful season.”
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