Martin Zubimendi's name has never been far from transfer speculation, and this has certainly been the case in the last 2-3 years. Among others, Barcelona and Liverpool made moves to prize him away from Real Sociedade, but in the end, they were unsuccessful.
It looked like Manchester City would be the last club to try Zubimendi, as he was expected to be approached during the upcoming winter transfer window. The reigning Premier League champions had been looking to sign a replacement for Rodri Hernandez, but now that won't be the case.
According to reports from The Athletic and Manchester Evening News (via Sport), Man City has decided to pursue the signing of a new midfielder. And this means that Zubimendi will not be wanted in January.
It seems Royal Society survive another transfer window with Zubimendi on his books, although there is bound to be more approaches made next summer.
