 In late January of the following year, he signed for four-and-a-half-years and €3.5 million with fellow league side Real Sociedad.Canales scored four goals from 36 appearances in his first full season, as the "Txuriurdin" finished in 12th position.On 30 December 2015, however, during the first half of an away match at former club Real Madrid, he suffered another serious knee injury, now in the left leg.