Liverpool 'to rival Arsenal for Real Sociedad's Martin Zubimendi'
The 25-year-old has excelled in a holding role for the La Liga giants this season and has also added more of a goal threat to his game, notching four strikes of his own and one assist from 22 La Liga matches.
Zubimendi also played every minute of Real Sociedad's unbeaten Champions League group-stage campaign, which saw Imanol Alguacil's side set up a last-16 clash with Paris Saint-Germain, and Sociedad are also challenging for Copa del Rey glory this term, drawing 0-0 with Mallorca in Tuesday's semi-final first leg.
Sociedad have Zubimendi under contract for another three-and-a-half years, but the Spain international — who was a part of La Roja's 2022-23 Nations League-winning squad — has inevitably been linked with a move to the Premier League.
Arsenal have long been considered the favourites for Zubimendi and were said to have been closing in on the midfielder's signing in January, although such reports turned out to be wide of the mark.
Nevertheless, the Gunners are said to be firm admirers of the Sociedad youth product, although Barcelona — still searching for a long-term successor to Sergio Busquets — have supposedly been running the rule over him too.
Now, FootballTransfers claims that Liverpool are also ready to throw their hat into the ring, and the Reds have indicated that they are willing to trigger the €60m (£51.3m) release clause in his contract.
Liverpool's efforts to win the race for Zubimendi could receive a huge boost if Xabi Alonso takes over as manager in place of Jurgen Klopp, as the Bayer Leverkusen boss worked with his compatriot while coaching with Sociedad.
However,
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