Liverpool was willing to pay the 60 million euros release clause for Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi and present the midfielder as their first addition to the team in the current transfer period. The La Liga side had no vote in the process since the release clause had been activated, but the player decided to speak out and said no to the Reds, as per Relevo.⛔ Zubimendi REJECTS Liverpool.Arne Slot is still yet to make a signing this Summer. 😬 pic.twitter.com/KeDSsSOavH— Football Insider (@footyinsider247) August 13, 2024 However, the reason behind Zubimendi’s choice is not some other club’s offer or his personal issue with Liverpool as a team. No, the 25-year-old rejected the offer because he wanted to stay at his boyhood club! A rare move in today’s football, which deserves respect. Before the Reds and Arne Slot – in whose philosophy and style Zubimendi would have allegedly fit in perfectly – Arsenal also wanted to snatch the midfielder, but the player’s response was the same. Moreover, he never hid his wish to continue his career and development in the club where he made his name.Slot needs Carvalho not: Brentford are his next stationAt Anfield, they must have thought that, after tying Sociedad’s hands, persuading Zubimendi would be a piece of cake – and they were wrong. Hence, they have yet to bring in a player in this transfer window. On the other hand, the Spaniards couldn’t be happier after keeping one of the essential cogs in the manager Imanol Alguacil’s machinery.##NAJAVA_MECA_8269594##Zubimendi joined Real Sociedad in 2011 at the age of 12 and played for the C and B squads before debuting for the first team in 2019. He has played 188 matches for the white-blue and scored eight goals. Nevertheless, the number of appearances and goals will never be as important as the loyalty Zubimendi showed. It’s rare to find in football these days, and Sociedad fans will undoubtedly know to appreciate it.
