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Spain international, 25, has been identified as a player who would fit into the system of new manager Arne Slot as a No 6
Liverpool have made Spain international Martín Zubimendi a summer target for Arne Slot in a deal worth more than £50 million for the Real Sociedad midfielder.
Zubimendi, 25, has been identified at Anfield as a player who would fit into the system of new manager Slot as a No 6 after establishing himself in La Liga over the past four seasons and winning Euro 2024 with his country.
Sociedad inserted a buyout clause of €60 million when they renegotiated Zubimendi’s terms less than two years ago, which converts to around £51.5 million and reflects his current value in the market.
Zubimendi came on at half-time of the Euro final against England when Spain started to take control against Gareth Southgate’s team and ended up winning 2-1 at Olympiastadion in Berlin.
He has been billed as a player who can control matches from central midfield, which is a position Slot has looked to strengthen following his appointment to succeed Jurgen Klopp from this season.
While Rodri was crowned Uefa’s player of the tournament at Euro 2024, Zubimendi was seen as a player with a similar skill-set and when called upon in the final he played an important role for Spain despite the blow of losing their key player.
Liverpool signed Wataru Endo, 31, from Stuttgart last summer and the Japan midfielder has been a success on Merseyside, although Zubimendi would be expected to bring added control to the midfield with his technique and passing ability.
Zubimendi helped Sociedad finish sixth last season, while also reaching the last-16 of the Champions League before being beaten by Paris St-Germain. He was a regular for his club during the campaign, playing 45 times in all competitions.
Slot has yet to make a major signing after arriving from Feyenoord, with Thiago and Joel Matip leaving the first-team set-up in the summer.