Ascendant star playmaker Takefusa Kubo is departing FC Tokyo for a move to Spanish giant Real Madrid, it was announced on Friday.
Just days after making his Japan national team debut on Sunday against El Salvador in a pre-Copa America friendly in Rifu, Miyagi Prefecture, the 18-year-old has agreed to terms with Real Madrid with details to be announced in the near future.
Real Madrid confirmed the signing in a news release on Friday.