Liverpool boss Arne Slot. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)
Liverpool were heavily linked with a move for Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi.
The Spaniard almost joined the Premier League giants as Arne Slot searched for a new number 6 to form part of his midfield.
However, the Euro 2024 winner rejected a last-minute move to the Merseyside club, ultimately deciding to stay at his boyhood club.
His transfer preference has now changed and he could be ready to make a move in the upcoming summer transfer window.
According to journalist David Ornstein of AthleticsThe La Liga midfielder could leave Real Sociedad next summer.
The likes of Arsenal, Real Madrid and Manchester City have been linked with a move for the Spanish midfielder.
Once he becomes available for transfer, the competition to sign him will be tough and Liverpool will not have it easy in their pursuit of the Spaniard.
Ornstein confirmed that the midfielder's stance regarding his departure from Sociedad has now changed.
He said:
“He is a player who almost joined Liverpool last summer, it is not the first time he has decided to stay with Real Sociedad. Arsenal have tried before, Real Madrid I think have been linked and others.
“Some believe his loyalty to La Real will continue to keep him forever. But increasingly, in the discussions I've had, there is an expectation that, now that summer has come, he will be more ready in his head to move than before. They had more time to plan.
Will Martin Zubimendi join Liverpool next year?
The 25-year-old midfielder would have been part of Liverpool's title-challenging squad had he moved to Anfield this summer.
It just wasn't meant to be for him and he is now part of a struggling Sociedad team, currently ninth in the La Liga table.
A move to Liverpool could be ideal for his career and under Slot he could become one of the best players in the world at his position.
It would also show Liverpool's ambition to sign a player of his quality, given the number of clubs interested in his services.
The midfielder has no intention of leaving La Liga in Januarytherefore Liverpool and Arsenal will have to wait until the next summer transfer window.
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