Kubo's brother joins Real Madrid's academy Real Madrid He had been playing with Yokohama Marinos

Eiji Kubo, younger brother of Real Madrid's new 18-year-old signing Takefusa, has travelled to Madrid with his mother and he will join the Los Blancos academy.

The youngster, who is six years younger than his brother, moves to Real Madrid from Yokohama Marinos, for whom he played as a midfielder.

Meanwhile, Takefusa joined Zinedine Zidane's men on their Canada tour, where as many as 15 Japanese journalists travelled to cover the team's pre-season.

The presence of his brother and mother will help the teenager to adapt to his new environment in the Spanish capital.