Despite the interest from Liverpool, Zubimendi turned down a potential move to Anfield and instead opted to stay with Sociedad. It had been reported in the Spanish media that the club had offered him a massive new deal to convince him to stay.
That however has now been disputed by the club’s president. Speaking at the unveiling of Nayef Aguerd and Orri Oskarsson as new signings, he revealed that there has been no contract talks between the player and the club. Aperribay added that Zubimendi 'understood' the situation and was not angling for a new deal.
“There has been no conversation with Zubimendi to renew the contract,” he said. "There hasn’t been one now and there hasn’t been one before. He didn’t put any conditions on us.
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“He understood the moment and knew that it was a market in which some players were already going to leave, and he understood that it was time to stay at Real Sociedad. He has not made it a condition for us to renew nor have we talked about it. The conversation with Martín was short and quick.”
Speaking earlier this month, Zubimendi outlined why he chose to stay with the Spanish club ahead of moving to Liverpool. "Real Sociedad for me is my life, I think I have spent half my life there. A lot of what I am is part of la Real, it is my life," he said.
"[Our goal to qualify for] Europe is clear. The higher the position, the better. We have to look for our best version and, above all, compete. To feel competitive, to be recognised and to be seen with personality."
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