Arsenal and Newcastle United have joined Liverpool in the race to sign the glittering forward from Spain. One of Europe’s biggest clubs is keen to sign the Everton ace, and Monday’s Euro Paper Talk features the Manchester United target talking about his possible next move.
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Liverpool They will now face plenty of competition to sign the Real Sociedad star. Takefusa Kubolike arsenal and Newcastle It is known that they are preparing a large offer to get him first.
Liverpool may need to sign a new right-winger in one of the next few transfer windows, with Al Ittihad opting to take Mo Salah away from Anfield.
Reds officials have begun a search for a potential successor to the lethal Egyptian, with Kubo emerging as an option.
The Japan international, who is left-footed and likes to cut inside from the right flank like Salah, has been in good form this season. He has scored seven goals and provided four assists in 30 games, establishing himself as Real Sociedad’s best player according to WhoScored. In fact, Kubo tops Sociedad’s charts in terms of shots per game (2), key passes per game (2.1) and dribbles per game (2).
Kubo is not yet as effective in front of goal as Salah, but the fact that he is only 22 years old means he has plenty of time to develop and become a top winger.
Kubo spent time at Barcelona’s academy but eventually moved from FC Tokyo to Real Madrid in July 2019. Madrid sold the wide man to Sociedad in the summer of 2022 after several loan spells.
Los Blancos have the option to re-sign Cubo but Liverpool received a boost on Friday when it was revealed that: Madrid won’t stand in the way of a deal.
But now Liverpool face two new threats. According to reports from Spain, Arsenal and Newcastle are the two clubs making moves to sign Kubo first.
Arsenal and Newcastle want to sign Kubo Takefusa
Both Arsenal and Newcastle have been impressed by his exciting performances this season and feel he will be a great addition to their respective squads.
Kubo is protected by a €60m (£51.3m) release clause at Sociedad, but that is unlikely to hinder Arsenal or Newcastle.
Mikel Arteta and Eddie Howe have both approved major offers for Kubo that are consistent with that exit clause.
Like most clubs in the Premier League, Arsenal and Newcastle had a very quiet January transfer window after seeing what happened to Everton. But things are expected to change come summer, with Arsenal and the Magpies poised to attack Sociedad with major offers.
Madrid will allow the Prem team to fight for their former player but will still benefit from his next move. This is because they included a 50% sell-on clause when selling Kubo to Sociedad, which could see them earn €30m (£25.6m).
MAN UTD Target Eyes Barcelona Switch
French defender Jean-Clair Todibo, who was tipped to follow Sir Jim Ratcliffe to Manchester United, has hinted he could rejoin Barcelona this summer. (Canal+)
Wolverhampton Wanderers are yet to decide how much they will ask for electric winger Pedro Neto, who is attracting interest from Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham. (Fabrizio Romano)
West Ham are on guard as Inter Milan are set to decide whether to sell Argentine playmaker Valentin Carboni this summer. The 18-year-old is currently on loan at Monza. (Tuto Sports)
Tottenham forward Alejo Veliz, who is on loan at Sevilla, has revealed that Real Madrid have tried to sign him twice.. (like)
Federico Chiesa is speaking with his agent about whether he should sign a new contract with Juventus or pursue a transfer. The Italian winger has been linked with Tottenham, Liverpool and Newcastle. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
Barcelona are desperate to secure Everton man
Barcelona are ‘forcing’ the signing of Everton midfielder Amadou Onana. The 22-year-old is under the scrutiny of everyone in the Prem’s ‘big six’ but Barcelona are hoping to persuade him to move to Spain instead. (Mateo Moretto)
Lamine Yamal is set to sign a long-term contract with Barca as soon as he turns 18. The winger has also signed a lucrative sponsorship deal with Adidas. (Mundo Deportivo)
Man Utd will certainly be working hard to bring in a new striker who can help Rasmus Hojlund this summer. They are more likely to sign an experienced centre-forward than an U21 option.. (Fabrizio Romano)
Bournemouth attempted to attack Villarreal in a bid to sign midfielder Santi Comesana in the late January transfer window, but were turned down. (like)
Real Madrid have reached verbal agreement on personal terms with Alphonso Davis. They now need to secure a deal with Bayern Munich before they can nab the speedy left wing-back. (Athletic)
Enrique achieves great success with MBAPPE
Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique appears to have confirmed that Kylian Mbappe will leave this summer. Enrique said of his decision to switch strikers against Rennes: “This has to happen sooner or later. We have to get used to playing without Kylian Mbappe.” (various)
Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic has been told he could reach Erling Haaland’s levels following his excellent Serie A form. The Serb has scored 10 goals in his last nine league games. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
Brighton striker Deniz Undab is ready to move from Stuttgart on a permanent loan this summer. He said he hoped his future would be resolved ‘as soon as possible’. (Sky Germany)
Agent Victor Becali has urged Romanian coach Edward Iordanescu to keep Radu Dragusin playing even though he is not a regular starter for new club Tottenham. (Fanatic)
