Matteo Moretto Transfer Column: Vitor Roque, Martin Zubimendi, Sergi Roberto and Mario Hermoso
Matteo Moretto gives Football España exclusive information on the latest business dominating the newspapers in Spain, as revealed in Daily Briefing by Fabrizio Romano.
Barcelona did not want to lose control of the player because it was an important investment and they would like to see the fruits of such a large expenditure. Vitor Roque had a hard time to adapt, the most normal result is that he plays regularly to grow and gain confidence.
A huge offer would change that – Barcelona are open to hearing offers for Roque, but the offer must be high – and the one they had from Saudi Arabia was rejected by the player.
Next week will be important for the two star midfielders of Real Sociedad, Martin Zubimendi and Mikel Merino. As for Zubimendi, it is not so much about the agreement between the clubs (it has a release clause of 60 million euros), but rather about the personal choice of Zubimendi, who has not yet given a definitive yes to Liverpool.
He is very attracted by his offer, and he would not have taken it because of the financial gain, but he still has to resolve his final doubts about leaving the Real Sociedade. Obviously, the Real Sociedade began to look for potential replacements, so they are not caught without a solution in case he accepts another.
Former Atletico Madrid defender Mario Hermoso knows he won't be continuing there for some time, and has been offered to countless teams including Juventus, Inter Milan, AC Milan, Napoli and Bologna… that's right in Italy. In recent days, he has also been offered to Manchester United to replace Leny Yoro after he had been sidelined for several months with injury.
To date there is no response from Manchester United, who have other priorities at the moment. I would not rule out that another Premier League team could come for him in the coming days. Real Madrid obviously have their own injury problems in central defense too, but there has been no suggestion that Hermoso could cross the division.
Barcelona captain Sergi Roberto, who is expected publicly confirm his exit from the club this week, he was offered to Fiorentina, and Fiorentina are seriously considering him as an option. It is worth remembering that Fiorentina must also resolve the future of Sofyan Amrabat.
He leaves, but his way out is still unclear, Amrabat is very linked with the manager Raffaelle Palladino, but they need midfielders and Roberto could be an opportunity for them. I would expect that we will have news at some point during the next week on the matter.
Matteo Moretto will be back with more transfer news in the coming days, providing exclusive information on the biggest stories in Spain and Italy.
