Guardiola Refuses to Change Roster, Arsenal Attempts to Attract Martin Zubimendi

The world of football this week is abuzz with news from top teams such as Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester United. First of all, this concerns Pep Guardiola, who has decided to change the course of his policy and not renew the Manchester City team. Also, the fight for one of the most promising players, Martin Zubimendi, has reached a new level.

Jurgen Klopp's Hopes for Mohamed Salah

In a recent interview, former legendary Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp spoke encouragingly about Mohamed Salah. He said that he would like to see him in the club and named Mohammed one of the best strikers in modern football. It is not surprising that this situation was reflected in the life of the club and the expectations of the fans. For example, football betting lines for the upcoming game Brentford vs Liverpool of each bookmaker began to storm in the first hours after the statement was published. For example, on GG.Bet, the latest statistical data indicate that Brentford has +480, while Liverpool boasts -200.

It is known that Mohammed's contract expires at the end of this season. When Jurgen was asked about the situation, he said he hoped that Mohamed and his performance on the pitch would influence the decisions of the management team.

He noted that Salah is an exceptional and truly professional footballer, especially in attack, and he also has a high level of technique. Let's recall that Klopp was in charge of Anfield when Mohamed arrived from Roma 8 years ago in 2017. It was an amazing renewal for the team as Mohamed immediately scored goals and brought the team to a new level. In total, Salah scored 44 goals in the opponents' goal in 52 games in all competitions during his first season on Merseyside.

He also has many trophies in his name, including winning the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cups, and league cups. Last year, Klopp announced that he would leave the team at the end of the 2023-2024 seasons before announcing his return as the main football unit of Red Bull.

Pep Guardiola Wants to Abandon Summer Team Renewal

Pep Guardiola has decided to abandon the idea of ​​renewing Manchester City's team this summer. He decided to make such a decision after reassessing the team's results at the beginning of this season. First of all, it was about how injuries were played against the team. As it became known, City management wanted to attract fresh blood to the team during the January window. It is also known that contracts have already been concluded and the payment of the defender of "Lance" Abdukodyr Khusanov has been calculated, and there are also intentions to attract forward Omar Marmush to the team This decision was a response to the injuries that hit the team at first. Guardiola admitted that his competence was in communicating with the team, which he should have conducted better.

He said that he should have authorized more revenues during the summer and stopped after the signing of Savinho and Ilkay Gundogan, who returned. In an interview with journalists, he frankly answered that he wants to stay with the team in the composition in which it is and go with it to the top. He also noted that he relies a lot on his guys and that they will be able to do it again and again. Currently, Guardiola is actively preparing the team for the meeting with a powerful rival Bradford in the Premier League this Tuesday. In addition, Guardiola is fighting for James McAtey not to leave the club due to the growing interest in him in Germany. In an interview, he said that Kyle is our player and that he would like to leave the team as it is.

Arsenal Leads Liverpool in Race for Martin Zubimendi

It has recently been reported that Arsenal have edged out Liverpool in the race for Martin Zubimendi and his signature. It all started when Martin opened talks with Real Sociedad about signing the midfielder. According to the north London club, the club is trying to secure a deal that would see the 25-year-old join the club much sooner than the end of the season. It is also possible that Arsenal has been pushing for the player to join the club no later than this month.

However, that date seems unlikely, so we expect Martin to join at the end of the season. Despite the fact that the deal has not yet been completed, Arsenal is the clear leader among all the teams trying to sign Martin, who turned down a move to Liverpool last year. However, Arsenal is not the only one that follows Martin.

Some sources have reported that Zubimendi is demanding a release clause of around €60m, which the player says Arsenal may be willing to pay. It has also emerged that Mikel Arteta has played a key role in the talks with Martin, and he will join his former teammate at the Emirates Stadium if the deal is completed. In fact, a successful pursuit could put the contracts of Jorginho and Thomas Partey, who both expired this season and remain on hold, in doubt.

20.01.2025