messi kids kit Back in April, Kubo expressed a desire to return to Santiago Bernabeu and fight for a place in Zinedine Zidane’s line up at the end of his stint at Mallorca.
He told AS: “My preference is clear, tobe able to play at the Bernabeu with a Real Madrid shirt on. It all depends on meand I will have a place atReal.
“Right now, I’m at Mallorca to give it my bestand to show that I can be there.”
The talented young attacker added on his relationship with the Madrid boss: “Zidane treated me very well.He is a coach who is alert to the details.”
Kubo will now have to wait at least one more year before being handed the chance to prove himself at the Bernabeu, but he will at least have the opportunityto continue playing in Spain’stop flight.
Despite his best efforts, Mallorca were relegated from La Liga in June, and although the club were reportedly keen on retaining the teenager’s services, Madrid refused to entertain any possibility of a loan extension.
Real Sociedad had also been linked with Kubo in cheap replica football shirts recent months, but Villarreal have won the race for his signature and he will now be tasked with helping the club regain a spot at Europe’s top table next year.