Liverpool is experiencing a very atypical summer. It must be said that the English club is at a turning point in its history. After knowing the iconic Jürgen Klopp for almost a decade, the Reds will have to rebuild under the command of Arne Slot. The Dutch coach has the complicated task of succeeding the German coach and therefore having to impose his mark. While it will undoubtedly take time to reformat a team accustomed to Jürgen Klopp, it will also be mandatory to take advantage of the market for moves to various positions. Because until now Liverpool had decided to remain calm. Very calm.
A preference of Arne Slot, who had explained to his command that he sought to train everyone before aiming for the gaps and positions to be reinforced. After an interesting summer preparation, the former Feyenoord coach temporarily explained to his directors that it was mandatory to sign a central defender, a defensive midfielder and two wingers. And the idea was to gather the first arrivals as temporarily as possible as the Premier League season kicks off against Ipswich Town on August 18. Obviously, Arne Slot was heard through his controller.
According to data from the English press, but also from the Spanish media Relevo, Liverpool has reached an agreement with the young talent Martín Zubimendi from Real Sociedad. The 25-year-old player has already said yes to signing for England and abandoning his club studies. With a contract until June 2027, he has been coveted for a long time by Arsenal, but also by FC Barcelona. But the Catalan club was never able to deliver the player’s clause, estimated at more than 60 million euros. Precisely, this clause does not scare Liverpool at all, which has the means to cover the demands of the Basque club.
In the last few hours, Liverpool and Real Sociedad have been in negotiations to close this file. Relevo also states that the discussions basically revolve around how to close this agreement. The Reds plan to pay the clause directly this summer (62 million at once) or pay a little more for the move but spreading the sum over several years. But Zubimendi’s adventure in the Society seems to be coming to an end.
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