Real Sociedad is set for a quiet summer with Take Kubo, with no bids after an injury-hit season. The Japanese, who has a contract until 2029 with a release clause of 60 million euros, has seen his value drop to 20 million. According to Diario Vasco, a sale now would bring the club around 13 million euros, as Real Madrid owns half of any profit. Kubo has only scored two goals after a January layoff and has struggled to be decisive. In January 2024, his valuation reached 60 million euros, matching the clause, before sliding. The interest of the Premier League, including Tottenham, has cooled, as many teams prefer more physical players on the left wing. Instead, Kubo is key to Japan, with over 100 reporters following the team of Hajime Moriyasu in Mexico before the opening match against the Netherlands at Dallas Stadium in Arlington. Back at Anoeta, Kubo must convince Pellegrino Matarazzo. He played only three times for the American before his injury, then eight more on his return, producing no goals and two assists, and his game is more associative than the head coach's vertical preference. Competition is stiff with Barrenetxea, Guedes, and Mikel Oyarzabal, while the club is exploring a versatile, space-attacking winger. New signing Job Ochieng will be assessed in pre-season, and Matarazzo still values Kubo's left-foot threat and one-v-one ability.