It is frustrating for the club, but most importantly the fans because they see all of this as a lack of ambition from those at the top.
Sources have told HITC what Real Sociedad now believe about Zubimendi’s transfer to Liverpool, as they are set to keep hold of their man.
It’s tough enough for Liverpool because Jurgen Klopp is no longer at the club and they have to try and continue his success.
But for the second summer running, key midfield targets are not being signed up and you wonder what the senior players at the club are thinking.
Three of them are out of contract in 12 months – all-action right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, captain Virgil van Dijk and Saudi Arabia transfer target Mohamed Salah.
Real Madrid are interested in Alexander-Arnold and if you are a Liverpool fan, then you will be fearing the worst because the signs aren’t looking positive.
But with this news that Zubimendi won’t be donning Liverpool colours, Jamie O’Hara thinks the likes of Alexander-Arnold will be questioning ‘what are we doing?’.
The former Premier League midfielder thinks the England international will now tell his boyhood club ‘I am going to Real Madrid on a free’, as he told talkSPORT (13/08/24 at 11:50 pm).
Trent Alexander-Arnold tipped to leave Liverpool
“Liverpool are classed as one of the biggest clubs in the world and they are getting turned down,” said O’Hara. “All these players turning them down. Unbelievable fanbase.
“It’s a little bit worrying for Liverpool. A new manager coming in. No signings. Trent (leaving on a free) can’t happen. You can’t let Trent go.
“Trent is probably looking at it ‘where are we going? What are we doing? Klopp has gone. Who are you bringing in? What is the manager saying? And who are you signing?’. When Zubimendi is turning them down after it’s a done deal. Trent is looking at it and thinking, ‘I will go to Real Madrid on a free’.”
Huge pressure on Arne Slot
Football can be a fickle game and you know what is coming if their season starts in a poor fashion or if they lose an early game.
It’s bad enough that nobody has signed, even the champions of England, who have won four in a row, need to invest and they have been dominating for years.
But to have three important players able to talk with other clubs in January and sign a pre-contract agreement is rather embarrassing for those on Merseyside.
Ally McCoist was stunned to hear van Dijk hasn’t been offered a new deal by Liverpool, as you wonder what the play is here because there doesn’t seem to be any logic to it.
