According to a report, Liverpool are tracking one of the Bundesliga's top midfielders as they move on from Real Sociedad's Martin Zubimendi. READ MORE: Liverpoo

Liverpool are tracking a 23-year-old Germany star to improve Arne Slot's midfield after missing out on Martin Zubimendi last summer, TEAMtalk can reveal.

Arsenal are pursuing a summer deal for Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi, who is a long-term target and has a £51million release clause in his contract. Liverpool and Manchester City have tracked the 25-year-old in the past but it is understood that the Gunners are in pole position to sign him after talks over the past few months.

If they have managed to sign both come the summer, Arsenal committing about £60million ($73m) on a holding midfielder in the Spaniard presumably means Declan Rice — the holding midfielder they spent £110m on 18 months ago — is now viewed primarily as a No 8.

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It would be a natural fit for Zubimendi who plays as the lone defensive midfielder at Real Sociedad currently in a 4-1-4-1. It would also allow Rice to cement himself as the left-

Liverpool CONFIRM move to make two new signings. The European Championship-winning midfielder had been the club's main target for the summer transfer window and for a l

Given that Mikel Merino hasn't exactly hit the ground running - although he is proving useful - and Martin Odegaard is carrying a heavy creative burden on an ankle still looking to be recovering from his previous injury,