A player that has been on the agenda of FC Barcelona for quite some time now, Martín Zubimendi will surely be in the spotlight in tomorrow’s match between the Catalans and Real Sociedad.
The interest of the Catalan club in the services of Zubimendi is a well-documented fact, thus, the focus will surely fall on Sociedad’s number 3 against his potential suitors tomorrow.
Knowing that Sergio Busquets will leave Camp Nou at the end of the season, the Blaugrana are searching for his proper heir, with Zubimendi believed to be the ideal candidate to fill the club legend’s boots.
Moreover, Xavi’s personal liking of the player also strengthens the possibility of such a move happening even this summer. However, amidst the rumors about the future of his player, Imanol Alguacil, the coach of Real Sociedad believes that these comments about his future “will not affect” the 24-year-old’s performance against the team that wants him.
When asked what he thinks that the Barcelona coach wants Zubimendi ‘yes or yes’, Alguacil replied with his slightly pungent, Gipuzkoan irony: “I can’t answer you because I don’t know, I’ll still ask him tomorrow and see what he answers.”
The fact that the limelight will be focused on the much-wanted youngster, in the Basque coach’s opinion, “is not going to affect Martín, it hasn’t affected him until now and neither will it tomorrow, I’m sure.”
Nevertheless, it will be a hot topic of the match to see how Zubimendi performs under the pressure of the attentive eyes of his potential suitors for sure, and how can he cope with the arduous task to match the expectations and make an impression on the Blaugrana club.
