Steve McManaman has claimed Martin Zubimendi was perhaps even closer to signing for Liverpool than first publicly thought
Steve McManaman has made a new transfer claim about Martin Zubimendi - suggesting that the Spain international had even been pictured in a Liverpool kit before making an 11th hour decision to stay put at Real Sociedad. The midfielder had been set to become Arne Slot’s first signing at Anfield last summer. The Reds had agreed to pay Zubimendi's £52m release clause. However, he was persuaded to stay put in San Sebastian following a late charm offensive from his club.
McManaman suggested the 25-year-old was perhaps even closer to signing for Liverpool than first publicly thought when admitting that Gravenberch’s form this season had been something of a surprise. “No, I think you’re right, ,” McManaman replied to fellow pundit Rio Ferdinand. “The fact that Martin Zubimendi was practically signed. “Pictured, kit on, etc etc and then he decided to go back on that and stay with Sociedad.
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