Manchester City ready to go all out to sign ‘elite’ £52m star after internal talks

In a deal that could go a long way toward solving their current problems, Manchester City are reportedly ready to go all out to sign the £52million midfielder in the January transfer window.

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From Atalanta Ederson yes Rocco ReitzManchester City have been linked with a number of names in recent weeks who could replace the injured Rodri until the end of the season. And that’s a bit of a surprise. The Premier League champions are more wounded than ever under Pep Guardiola. They are undoubtedly a team in crisis as the Manchester derby arrives at the worst possible time.

When the winter window opens, replacing Rodri must be at the top of City’s to-do list above several other tasks. Without the Spaniard, Guardiola’s side surprisingly fell to their lowest point since the former Bayern Munich manager’s first season in charge. If they need another transfer window, they could start welcoming the La Liga star to the Etihad.

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According to reports in Spain, Manchester City are now ready to go all out to sign Martin Zubimendi in the January transfer window after internal discussions about the Real Sociedad midfielder. However, he won’t come cheap given his £52million release clause, and City must do what Liverpool failed to do by convincing Zubimendi to leave his boyhood club.

The Sociedad star would certainly make sense as a replacement for Rodri. After all, he has already done so on one of the biggest stages football has to offer, seamlessly replacing the injured Rodrigo at half-time in Spain’s eventual victory over England in the Euro 2024 final last summer.

“Elite” Zubimendi should be Man City’s best choice

Among the various options, Zubimendi should stand out. With a release clause of £52m, Manchester City’s negotiations should be swift before they get the chance to put together a more convincing pitch than the one Liverpool managed in the summer. And at 25, there is still plenty to come from the talented midfielder, who could also go on to replace the likes of Ikai Gundogan in the long term.

The numbers don’t quite tell the full truth about Zubimendi’s quality, such as the elite level that Rodri operates at the very top of the world’s best, but the Sociedad man still impressed in the previous campaign.

The analyst called him an “elite pace controller”. Ben MattinsonThe 25-year-old stays to watch. With Sociedad currently also outside the top six in La Liga, Zubimendi’s own ambitions could see him move away from the loyalty he showed to his boyhood club in the summer.

Trying to solve their problems, Zubimendi should be at the top of Manchester City’s wish list in January.