Liverpool chief Richard Hughes is reportedly angry as Martin Zubimendi had agreed to a move before he eventually snubbed the Premier League giants.
identified Zubimendi as their top summer target as head coach Arne Slot is reportedly keen to sign a new no.6, who would be an upgrade on Wataru Endo.
has attracted interest from several Premier League clubs in recent months. Arsenal were initially mooted as his most likely destination this summer, but they are looking at Mikel Merino as a cheaper alternative.
This left Liverpool at the front of the queue for his signature and they were willing to activate his £51m release clause to sign him this summer.
Last week, it was widely reported that Zubimendi was expected to join Liverpool. However, it has recentl…