Liverpool transfer latest after Martin Zumbimendi snubs Reds

A look at the latest for LFC on the transfer front.

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00:00And in terms of their transfer business, obviously we've spoken previously saying that possibly

00:06Liverpool fans were getting a bit impatient with no signings made. They were close to

00:11Martin Zuber-Mendy, a big deal there for the 25-year-old. He's been at Real Sociedad his

00:16whole career and he chose to stay there. You can't really moan about that, but from a Liverpool

00:22perspective they could be quite upset that they've maybe missed out on a key player there?

00:26Yes, definitely. I can understand why Zuber-Mendy has stayed because people are saying maybe

00:34he should show a little bit more ambition, but it's a very proud region, the Basque area,

00:41the crowds where they come from. It's a little bit like maybe a boiled Evertonian not leaving

00:49Everton to go. If there's no financial pressure to leave the club, then when you're so ingrained

00:56in the club, that's why you don't want to leave. I almost think it's quite commendable

01:02to be honest with you, in modern football, that he's made that decision. But frustrating

01:06for Liverpool, obviously. They clearly identified Zuber-Mendy as the player who has more control

01:12in the No. 6 area. But will Liverpool look to bolster that position now? Potentially

01:21not because there aren't a lot of targets out there and the ones that Liverpool maybe

01:26would want aren't available. Maybe they're not quite ready yet. People have mentioned

01:32Adam Warne at Crystal Palace, but he only joined them in January. Crystal Palace are

01:39asking £70 million maybe for Mark Gehy. How much would they ask for Adam Warne, who's

01:45got a high ceiling? So, you know, Arne Slott said that Liverpool are working on things

01:53behind the scenes. Sporting Director Richard Hughes is working really hard, but I just

01:57get the impression that Liverpool aren't going to sign anyone for the sake of it. It might

02:03bring a little bit of positivity. I don't want to say positivity as fans. It might perk

02:10them up a little bit because of the obsession with transfers. But you've got to think that

02:14Liverpool last summer, they brought in four players, three of them. Certainly two of them

02:19were still below the peak of years. Graeme Birch and Sir Bosley and even Alexis McAllister

02:26were 24, 25. So, he's still improving as a player. You've got players like Conor Bradley

02:33who are improving and Cody Gappos, who hasn't reached his peak. Darwin Nunes, can you get

02:39the best out of him? So, for me, I can understand why. There's no point in going and spending

02:46money because next summer, Liverpool are going to have a big summer. They've got the three

02:51big hitters out of contract and maybe need a new left-back potentially to come in for

02:59Andy Robertson and have a succession plan there. So, Liverpool will probably look at that. I'm

03:02thinking, do we really need to waste £30-40 million on a player that's not going to improve

03:08us when next year those funds could be vital? But if the right player comes up, then Liverpool

03:16might make the move. Maybe a centre-back or an additional winger, but Liverpool look well

03:23stocked. Luis Diaz, there's been a bit of speculation around him, but Arnold Slott seems

03:27to be a big fan of his and said at his first press conference he can't see him leaving. So,

03:32maybe a centre-back, depending on what happens with Joe Gomez. But it looks like it's going to

03:38be a quiet entrance to the transfer window and a quiet transfer window on the whole for Liverpool.