Paul Scholes convinced Ruben Amorim droppe transfer hint over £50.3m Spain star
Manchester United legend Paul Scholes is convince that Ruben Amorim droppe a transfer hint over Real Sociedad and Spain’s Martin Zubimendi.
The 26-year-old, thought to have a €60m (£50.3m) สมัคร ufabet กับเรา รับโบนัสทันที release clause, has long linke with a move to fellow Premier League club Arsenal, with some indicating the Gunners have all-but already secured a deal.
Amorim spoke about the Spanish star in his pre-match interview ahead of United’s Europa League last-16 win over Real Sociedad on Thursday.
Quizze about the inclusion of Zubimendi in Real Sociedad’s XI for the second leg, after he misse the first leg through illness, Amorim : ‘He’s a top player that can change a team.
‘Especially in that position (defensive midfield) he’s one position that can read and block transitions.
‘He’s also the first guy in the build-up, I know the player really well, everybody knows he’s a top player that can change the team.’
Following Amorim’s comments, former United midfielder Scholes said: ‘From that interview, the manager quite likes Zubimendi!
‘If we sell three or four players we might be able to buy him but tonight’s a big night.’
Former United defender Rio Ferdinand recently urge the Gunners to forget about signing Zubimendi in the summer transfer window at the end of the season.
Discussing Zubimendi, Ferdinand told Rio Reacts: ‘They don’t need that player.’
Zubimendi rejecte a move to Liverpool last summer with Manchester City also admirers of the midfielder, who replace Rodri during last summer’s European Championship final to help Spain lift the trophy.
Meanwhile, United ende up beating Real Sociedad 4-1 on Thursday night, progressing to the Europa League quarter-finals with a 5-2 victory on aggregate, with the Red Devils now set to face Lyon in the last eight.
Bruno Fernandes score a hat-trick in the match before Diogo Dalot adde a fourth late-on in the showdown at Old Trafford.
Speaking after the match, United captain Fernandes told ‘It’s all about winning at this club.
‘We need to win games, and this competition there’s no other option.
‘We have a long way to go still, but we’re confident if we focus on every game we have ahead, we can win games.
‘It was good for us how quickly we reacte. We got level straight away, the penalty is a little bit unlucky but then we got ours from a great Casemiro ball.
‘We’re really happy with the performance and the win.’