Liverpool, with Arne Slot at the helm, are looking for a new midfield style of play, and in order to perfect the Dutch coach’s preferred style of play, they have set out to acquire a defensive midfielder who is better on the ball than Japanese midfielder Wataru Endo and is also a fine passer.
While the names of various targets have hit the media, they have set their sights on Real Sociedad midfielder Martín Zubimendi and have held discussions with the player and his agent. Meanwhile, La Real are also trying to persuade him, and the tug-of-war continues.
According to Noticias de Gipuzkoa, a source close to the club has stated that with the new season looming, Liverpool are not going to wait long to make a decision and have set a deadline for a response to decide “yes” or “no” for this Wednesday.
Arsenal are also creeping up on Spanish midfielder Mikel Merino, who is also at Sociedad. La Real want to avoid the worst case scenario of losing two of their main players just before the start of La Liga, and are also reportedly determined to keep one of the two.
There are reports circulating that he is feeling more inclined to play at Anfield, but will the 25-year-old defensive midfielder, who has scored eight goals and provided seven assists in 188 games for Sociedad in total, be heading to England this summer…?