Real Madrid face an impending dilemma over who will fill their non-European Union quota spots for next year following the impressive off-season form of Takefusa Kubo.
The Japan midfielder, who signed for the club’s Castilla reserve team in June from FC Tokyo, has impressed in an otherwise difficult pre-season for Los Blancos, and was named Man of the Match by fans for their 5-3 victory over Fenerbahce in Munich.
Kubo penned a five-year deal with a view to making the step-up to the senior side later down the line but the 18-year-old’s stand-out form has presented coach Zinedine Zidane with a decision to make.