Liverpool and Arsenal They are reportedly interested in signing Real Sociedad star Martín Zubimendi, according to a Spanish outlet. Transfers.
After becoming the Reds' new manager, Arne Slot prioritized signing a new midfielder last summer and the Spain international was his top target. The Anfield club even formalized its interest in acquiring his service, but the player ultimately opted to stay at his childhood club.
After failing to sign Zubimendi, no alternative option was chosen to reinforce the midfield. Since then, Liverpool have remained linked with a bid for him.
Now, Transfers They claim that Zubimendi has attracted the attention of some big clubs in Europe with real Madrid and city of manchester among those. But Liverpool are “more interested” in securing his service.
Arne Slot believes the Real Sociedad star would be a perfect option to play in their system, which is why Liverpool have not given up hope of signing him despite the summer flop.
Battle
The report says that Arsenal are also in this race and Mikel Arteta He could play a key role in defeating his rivals in this race by convincing the midfielder to join, as the Spanish coach is one of the midfielder's football references.
Thomas Partey has been Arteta's starting holding midfielder in recent years. Jorginho was brought in to support the Ghanaian, but both have entered the final months of their respective contracts.
Now that Partey and Jorginho are both in their 30s, it appears the north London club are planning to renew this position.
On the other hand, Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister have been Slot's first-choice midfield pairing, while Curtis Jones is an option to cover this run.
Wataru Endo is also an option for Slot, but the Dutch coach has not used him at all. Therefore, signing a new midfielder would be the right decision as a possible replacement for the Japanese international.
Zubimendi is a technically talented player and would be an excellent acquisition for Arsenal or Liverpool if either club were to acquire him. However, it will be interesting to see if the North London club or the Merseyside club eventually manage to sign him to bolster the midfield department.
