Liverpool are nowhere close to sealing the deal for Takefusa Kubo
Fabrizio Romano is often a harbinger of bad news for Liverpool and this time, it is no different as the Italian journalist revealed the latest happenings involving the Reds’ pursuit of Takefusa Kubo.
Speaking on his Daily Briefing, Romano did not explicitly deny that Liverpool are keen on the Japanese international but added that a deal is nowhere close to being agreed on. This is in stark contrast to other reports that claimed that an agreement was close to being struck for the Real Sociedad man.
“I’m not aware of anything really concrete happening. I saw these reports but it’s not something that I’m told is close or imminent at this stage.”
We personally have mixed feelings given that the Reds are expected to fork out a club record (for Real Sociedad) bid of €65m for the 23-year-old’s services. While Kubo’s potential is clear, paying over the odds for a player who managed just 12 goal contributions in 41 games in 2023/24 is something to avoid.
A versatile player who can don several roles in midfield and attack, Kubo could be a jack of all trades for Arne Slot as he hopes to kickstart his Anfield reign with a bang. More so, he will also be playing with a far superior squad at Liverpool, giving him the opportunity to rack up his numbers.
Should he sign on, Kubo will become the third Japanese international to play for the men’s team after Takumi Minamino and Wataru Endo. The latter two have already written their stories in Red following campaigns that culminated in glory at Wembley. Clearly, having a Japanese star in the ranks is good luck for the Merseysiders.
With his current contract running until 2029, Sociedad are under no pressure to sell. More so, they are unlikely to lower the asking price given the player’s sell-on clause with Real Madrid, Nicknamed the next Martin Odegaard, the 23-year-old certainly has his dedicated fanbase. He has also been on Michael Edwards’ radar since 2019, adding some substance to all the hype.
Kubo is talented but his success at Anfield is far from a sure thing. With him unlikely to come cheap, the Reds are better off bringing in someone better even if it means they have to pay a tad higher. After all, the Premier League is a different ball game from the Spanish La Liga.
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For now, there is little reason to be confident about the Japanese star arriving at Anfield. But then, Liverpool like to move quietly in the transfer window before dropping the hammer. Hopefully, Kubo or not, we are close to securing our first signing of the new era.
The player for his part has a soft spot for the Reds and revealed as much all the way back in 2019. Hopefully, the feelings have not changed such push come to shove.
