Martin Zubimendi (DM) Real Sociedad

[aussielad]

@Rambler

That’s a typo. He means a duck. They have extremely small arseholes…or so I am told.

[rupzzz]

@rab

Let’s hope it’s true but I suspect if we were going to be getting another centre back or a right winger then there would have been more on this already.

Depends on the timing of it all.

Hughes did say we would be opportunistic - which means we might jump on something unexpected.

[Retro_Helix]

https://x.com/KeiLFC88/status/1822938780959223987

[Limiescouse]

[jabu]

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Buy-out clauses (typical in Spain and slightly different to a release clause) legally requires a player to ‘buy out’ his contract at the specified amount. The purchasing club still pays the amount to the player (complex process due to tax implications and logistical challenges), who then deposits it to La Liga and is released from his terms.

[Alright_Now_Legend]

So basically very similar to posting bail.

[rab]

@rab

Would suggest that’s a good sign for us.

Everyone acknowledging it can’t go on much longer without a decision being made by him and Sociedad basically giving him the out which makes them look like they played hardball.

Can’t imagine he feels great about the pressure they’re putting on him. Would hardly make me inclined to stay if I were in his shoes.

Thinking about it, why would Sociedad even come out with this if he hadn’t given indication that he wanted to leave. What good would it do as part of their charm offensive to act in this way.

[SpecialK210]

Sounds like something you have experience with

[Retro_Helix]

@jabu

Buy-out clauses (typical in Spain and slightly different to a release clause) legally requires a player to ‘buy out’ his contract at the specified amount. The purchasing club still pays the amount to the player (complex process due to tax implications and logistical challenges), who then deposits it to La Liga and is released from his terms.

[Livvy]

https://x.com/KopAce74/status/1822995602558357892

[Livvy]

It might just be to save face so they can tell their fans, look, we tried everything but he bought his way out etc

[Limiescouse]

I always find it a bit odd when Spanish sides are portrayed being unreasonable for not being that interested in negotiating with a prospective buyer for one of their key players and instead just pointing to the buy out clause.

[gasband]

[rupzzz]

Yep this is how i see it. Then when Zuba is next away from Liverpool on International duty he will get asked about it and he will say in future it will be clear what happened (torres style).

Hopefully Zuba tells Sociedad to fuck off

[redalways]

Because it gets in the way of a transfer story? Disappoints fans, fewer clicks for the media.

[ZinedineBiscan]

I find it odd people in the thread are still freaking out about it when around 173 people have since pointed out that it’s completely standard practice.

[SixpenceNun]

[Alright_Now_Legend]

This is exactly how I’d pictured @Livvy

[mattyhurst]

To be fair at least there are a few updates on this…

Instead of 86 posts about Trent.

[redalways]

Give it time.