Liverpool battling Madrid to sign £52m star who could usurp Gravenberch

While 2024 proved to be a 12 months of many new changes for Liverpool followers to get their heads round, as long-standing supervisor Jurgen Klopp left his job, 2025 now appears to be like to be a steady and really profitable time to be a fan of the Anfield giants.

In any case, Arne Slot has taken over from the much-loved German in impeccable vogue, with only one Premier League loss from 18 top-flight clashes, that means Liverpool sit fairly on the prime of the division.

However, the ex-Feyenoord boss will not wish to relaxation on his laurels understanding full effectively the numerous twists and turns soccer can throw at you, with loads of incomings focused this January to assist his facet romp to a title success.

Liverpool set to battle it out for “elite” star

A report from Spanish outlet AS indicates that the table-topping Reds are set to battle it out for the companies of Actual Sociedad star Martin Zubimendi this month with many suitors allegedly wanting on the coveted Spaniard.

Certainly, the opposite named events wanting on the 25-year-old embody Manchester Metropolis and Actual Madrid, with Carlo Ancelotti’s males maybe holding a bonus within the race for Zubimendi as he would not should uproot to England.

However, the report does state that Zubimendi is ‘seduced’ by the prospect of transferring to Anfield, with Liverpool recognized to be long-time admirers of the San Sebastian-born gem, having beforehand been prepared to satisfy the Sociedad star’s release clause of £52m just for a transfer to break down.

But, a much-talked transfer may very well be again on the desk very quickly if all the things lastly slots into place, with the “elite” midfielder – as he was once labelled by data analyst Ben Mattinson – maybe taking Ryan Gravenberch‘s concrete beginning spot off him.

What Zubimendi may provide Liverpool

Zubimendi hasn’t simply fluked all this curiosity coming his manner, with followers of English soccer already acquainted with the category that the 25-year-old exudes, primarily based on his Euro 2024 remaining cameo for Spain.

From his 45 minutes on the pitch, the 5 foot 11 midfielder won every single duel he competed in, alongside solely misplacing two of his 26 passes as his nation in the end reigned supreme over the Three Lions.

Already proving he can battle effectively up towards the likes of Declan Rice and Jude Bellingham in that one-off affair, Zubimendi will additional maintain his fingers crossed he can strut his stuff within the demanding Premier League if a transfer does transpire, together with his numbers in La Liga this season to date exhibiting off a well-rounded midfielder.

The variety of duels he wins on common this season within the Spanish top-flight is best than Gravenberch’s tally which comes in at a lesser 5.3 contrasted with Zubimendi’s 5.9 – alongside additionally exhibiting off a calmness on the ball typical of the Dutchman’s sport with 45.4 correct passes mustered up per contest.

It’s unlikely that Zubimendi coming into the constructing would see Alexis Mac Allister present his beginning spot up after a implausible show towards West Ham United final outing noticed him win seven duels and tally up three key passes, with Gravenberch then having to make manner for the Spaniard to come back into the facet because the deepest of midfielders.

This may not be the most well-liked transfer, contemplating Gravenberch has equally been as regular because the Argentine this season in the midst of the park, however Zubimendi wouldn’t be bought for a payment across the £52m mark to heat the substitutes bench.

It stays to be seen whether or not the 25-year-old would wish to depart his boyhood membership who he’s fiercely loyal to, but when a deal may very well be agreed, Slot would have loads of depth to name upon centrally.

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