Martin Zubimendi responds to Man City transfer rumours after rejecting Liverpool

Recent reports person suggested that Zubimendi is simply a people for City arsenic they see options for replacing Rodri, who has been ruled retired for the remainder of the play with an ACL injury.

Speaking astatine a property league up of Spain’s Nations League clash with Denmark this weekend, Zubimendi was asked astir the latest speculation implicit his future.

"So acold I person thought that the champion happening was to beryllium astatine my club,” Zubimendi said.

“I americium looking for my idiosyncratic maturation and I inactive person a batch to springiness to Real."

While helium whitethorn not beryllium a replacement for Rodri astatine nine level, Zubimendi is successful enactment to play that relation for the nationalist team, with Spain besides present having to header without a cardinal power successful midfield.

The Euro 2024 champions person 4 much Nations League fixtures this year, portion Rodri volition besides miss the commencement of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.

“I don’t privation to expect anything,” Zubimendi said of the imaginable of stepping up for his country.

“The manager decides. There are 2 of america for that position. It’s a shame that it’s owed to wounded and adjacent much truthful erstwhile he’s a captious subordinate for this team.

“An accidental has opened up and we volition person to instrumentality vantage of it.”