According to The Athletic , Zubimendi has performed well at Real Sociedad and given that Real Sociedad director of football Roberto Orabe is set to leave the club at the end of the season, one imagines the club will be wary of him again.
Whether this means someone like Zubimendi will be available remains to be seen, but it would certainly be a development that would benefit interested clubs.
The Liverpool target now looks certain to leave!
Real Sociedad have clearly done a good job of convincing Zubimendi to stay so far, while Orabe is likely to be an important figure due to his role as director of football.
With his departure, teams such as Liverpool and Arsenal will certainly be emboldened to try to bring in Zubimendi again, and maybe they will have more luck signing the 25-year-old next time.
Martin Zubimendi transfer: Do Liverpool or Arsenal really still need him?
Zubimendi was a hot-button player in the summer and regularly grabbed the headlines, although it remains to be seen whether Liverpool or Arsenal actually still need him.
The Gunners eventually signed Mikel Merino from Real Sociedad, so it remains to be seen whether they will be in the market for another midfielder again so soon.
Having said that, Zubimendi has a similar style to Jorginho, who is out of contract so he could have a role there.
Liverpool, meanwhile, have performed well in midfield without Zubimendi, with Ryan Gravenberg and Curtis Jones in particular both stepping up under Arne Slott this season. out.
With Liverpool now top of the Premier League table there doesn’t seem to be much need to change, so they may now feel they are better off even without Zubimendi joining.
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