Suara.com – Japanese national team player Takefusa Kubo on Monday signed a new contract with Real Sociedad valid until 2029, which came ahead of the club's Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain. (PSG).
According to an AFP report today, the 22-year-old winger is an important part of La Real's attacking team which has scored six league goals this season.
He will play a central role against PSG if top scorer Mikel Oyarzabal is absent from the Champions League match.
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Real Sociedad travels to the Parc des Princes to face the French League champions on Wednesday this week for the first leg of the round of 16.
Kubo joined Barcelona's academy as a youth and signed a contract with Real Madrid in 2019, without ever appearing in Real's first team.
He moved to Real Sociedad last season to become the first Japanese player to play for the club. He led the Basque team to qualify for the Champions League.
The forward, who defended Japan at the 2022 World Cup and this year's Asian Cup, has scored 15 goals in 71 appearances for Real Sociedad. (BETWEEN)