Report: Liverpool have clear transfer plan for January as Martin Zubimendi edges closer to Arsenal move

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Liverpool look set to miss out on the transfer of Martin Zubimendi who appears to be Arsenal-bound and the club’s supporters want to know if they’ll be doing any business this window.

Martin Zubimendi is close to joining Arsenal in a deal worth around £50.5 million from Real Sociedad with the Reds having previously shown a strong in him.

Liverpool tried to sign Zubimendi last summer but failed in their pursuit and now he looks destined to end up at another Premier League club.

The Merseyside club’s stance over doing business of their own this month has just been revealed and a clear point has been made.

Liverpool make transfer stance for this month very clear

Liverpool have made it clear that they will only make signings in January that make sense financially and who will make sense as a long-term investment.

The Athletic report: Liverpool's stance is that they will only make a signing this month if there's a deal to be done that makes sense financially and is in the club's long-term interests.

The Reds will not be looking to bring bodies through the door for the sake of it and will only move for long-term targets who suddenly become available this month.

The fact Arne Slot’s team have not moved for Martin Zubimendi suggests Liverpool are happy with their midfield options and Ryan Gravenberch is seen as the main man.

How does Martin Zubimendi compare to Ryan Gravenberch?

In terms of the data, Gravenberch comes out on top over Zubimendi in most departments.

The Dutch midfielder has created more chances, attempted more passes, completed more passes, made more interceptions and recovered the ball more times.

However, Zubimendi appears to be more of a pure number six as his data for tackling is stronger than that of the Liverpool man.

Arsenal are adding a player to their team who will bring steel to their midfield and also a strong ability to move the ball about the pitch.