Madrid: Real Madrid confirmed the signing of Japanese teenager Takefusa Kubo on Friday.
The 18-year-old joins from FC Tokyo and will play for Madrid's B team, Castilla, next season.
"Takefusa Kubo will join Castilla next season," a Real Madrid statement read.
"He is one of the most promising young players in world football, an attacking midfielder with excellent technique and great vision for the game."
Kubo, who has been dubbed the "Japanese Messi", made his full international debut against El Salvador earlier this month and was also linked with Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Premier League champions Manchester City.
⭐???????? ¡Takefusa Kubo, nuevo jugador del @realmadrid! Reforzará al Castilla la próxima temporada. レアル・マドリードへようこそ！#RealMadrid | #LaFabrica pic.twitter.com/SGRPgz6zvU— Cantera Real Madrid (@lafabricacrm) June 14, 2019
Barcelona have kept tabs on Kubo ever since but Madrid stole a march on their La Liga rivals with an offer of two million euros ($2.25 million) a year, according to Japanese media.
Kubo came on as a second-half substitute in Japan's 2-0 win over El Salvador last weekend and has been included in the Blue Samurai squad for the Copa America, which begins on Friday in Brazil.
He has scored four goals in 13 J-League games this year for Tokyo.
Japan open their second Copa America campaign against Chile in Sao Paulo on Monday.
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