Liverpool have been planning to not spend on new players in the winter transfer window as they believe they have enough in their squad to sustain a title challenge in the latter half of the season.
Arne Slot’s boys sit pretty at the summit of the Premier League with an eight-point lead over the chasing pack. The Liverpool manager believes he has enough options to keep the momentum going.
Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes and his recruitment team are intending to have a big transfer window next summer and are planning accordingly.
However, those plans might need a bit of tweaking as some bombshell news is emerging about one of Liverpool’s long-term midfield targets.
Liverpool and Hughes might just need to up their game and be more proactive if they are to land a player the club have been chasing for a while in the January transfer window.
Superstar wants a January transfer
According to Spanish outlet Todo Fichajes, Martin Zubimendi is pushing to leave Real Sociedad in the winter transfer window.
Liverpool believed they had him in their bag last summer and were prepared to pay his €60m release clause but the midfielder decided against leaving the Anoeta.
However, it has been claimed that Zubimendi has regrets over that decision despite what he said in public and is now keen to move on from Resal Sociedad.
The midfielder is said to be counting down the days before he can leave the Spanish club in the winter transfer window.
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Real Sociedad can do little if a club decide to pay his release clause, which Liverpool would be more than willing to shell out.
The Spanish club are already planning for life after Zubimendi and how they can spend the money from his departure.
It would be a dramatic turn of events if he leaves La Real in January given the deep bond he has with the club.
However, Liverpool will not get a clear run at him as at least two more Premier League clubs have their eyes on him.
Mikel Arteta wants him at Arsenal as the team’s new number 6 and Pep Guardiola is pushing to sign him for Manchester City as Rodri’s replacement.
