[Saba Sports News] Spanish media outlet Relevo broke the news that Manchester City, the defending Premier League champion, plans to sign midfielder Martin Zubimendi of Real Sociedad in the winter window, To fill the void left by the injury to Rodri. Subimendi has a €60m penalty option in his contract and, given City’s financial resources, paying it would not be a problem.
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Born in February 1999, Subiemendi, 25, came through Real Sociedad’s academy and was promoted to the first team in September 2020, where he quickly established a regular place. Last season, Subiemendi played 45 games for the Real club, scoring 4 goals and 1 assist, including 4 goals and 1 assist in 31 games in La Liga, averaging 1.58 tackles, 1.19 interceptions and 1.71 clearance per game, with a pass success rate of 86%. This season, he has played 10 games for the Royal Club, scoring one goal, and is averaging 2.33 tackles, 1.22 interceptions and 2.11 sacks.
As a defensive player, the 1-meter-81 Subiemendi has good physical play, excellent foot skills and passing ability, defensive interception ability is also impressive. At the European Championship this summer, Subimendi played four games as a substitute for Rodri, and replaced the injured Rodri in the final, contributing one key pass, three tackles and one successful breakthrough, with a pass success rate of 92%. His excellent performance made the substitution of the Spanish team smooth and perfect.