Arne Slot reveals plan for Martin Zubimendi after failed Liverpool transfer | Football

Liverpool made Zubimendi their top midfield target in the summer transfer window but the Spain international rejected a move to Anfield and ended up staying at Real Sociedad.

Despite failing to land Zubimendi, Liverpool’s midfield have instantly clicked under Slot with Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai performing well as a trio.

Slot feels Zubimendi would have been a strong addition to his midfield but insists Liverpool have now ‘moved on’.

‘If you’ve noticed it is not that much of one holding midfielder, it is a bit more two,’ said Slot.

Slot also insists Gravenberch always had the potential to improve following his subdued first season at Liverpool under Jurgen Klopp.

‘I wouldn’t say I am surprised because he’s Dutch, I’m Dutch, so I saw him playing at Ajax when he came up into the first team,’ said Slot.

‘Everybody saw back then what a special talent he was and probably for that reason he went to two amazing clubs, Bayern Munich and Liverpool.

‘You can only go to these clubs if they see you have a lot of quality. Then it is up to us to make sure we get the best out of him and that is not only down to what we, as a training staff, do but also he is the most important for that.’

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