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Real Sociedad faces a crucial challenge in this transfer market, as the possible departure of their two key midfielders, Mikel Merino and Martín Zubimendi, has raised alarms within the club. With Arsenal and Liverpool lurking, the txuri-urdin board has decided to take action and is willing to do everything possible to keep their stars in San Sebastián.
The president and the sports director of the Basque team have launched an offensive to retain Merino and Zubimendi, who have been crucial to the team's recent successes. The club's strategy involves offering them contract renewals with salary improvements that would make them the highest-paid players in the squad, even surpassing Mikel Oyarzabal, one of the team's icons.
Real Sociedad's Plan to Retain Martín Zubimendi and Mikel Merino
However, the situation is not straightforward. Despite the club's willingness to make a significant financial effort, the offers from English clubs remain attractive to the players. Both Arsenal and Liverpool have shown a serious interest in adding them to their squads, and the figures circulating in the Premier League are enticing for any footballer.
The future of Merino and Zubimendi hangs in the balance, and although Real Sociedad is prepared to sacrifice part of its budget earmarked for new signings to keep its key players, the pressure from the English giants is a challenging factor to ignore. The board knows that losing either of these players would be a severe blow to the team's aspirations for the upcoming season, making their retention an absolute priority.
The final decision could depend on both the players' commitment to Real's project and the club's ability to compete financially with the offers coming from England. Meanwhile, in San Sebastián, they live with the tension of a transfer market that could change the team's course.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, La última bala de la Real Sociedad para retener a Zubimendi y Mikel Merino
