San Sebastián, Spain
Wetin dey happen for Real Sociedad? Na serious matter as Martin Zubimendi don dey prepare to pack him bag and leave. E be like say Arsenal don finally secure him as dem dey drop more than 60 million euros to ginger am go London. Na wetin you go call this one? Transfer wahala!
As e be now, di agreement between Zubimendi, Arsenal, and Real don already close long time ago, but dem no go make am official until July. Why? Na tax issues wey dey concern di end of di season. (Chai! All dis money matter too dey come involve!)
Jokin Aperribay, di Real president, don dey play hide and seek with di media about Zubimendi. Im talk say na only him man clubs don dey ask of. E even tell Zubimendi make e no worry and focus on im national team work. Talk about sweet-talking! Na so dem dey handle player affairs for this our football world.
Di new coach, Erik Bretos, no wan hear am when dem ask him if dem go buy replacement for Zubimendi. According to him, Zubimendi na one of di best in di world and no be every player go fit fill that shoe. But better make dem ready just in case Zubimendi decide say him wan follow breeze and fly out! (Na so life be o, you no fit keep any pascal no matter how sweet e be.)
Zubieta Area dey produce mediocenters like say na hotcake. Di place sharper pass la Masía, wey dem dey brag say na di best for player production. As it be, Real no dey plan to buy backup, though dem sabi say Zubimendi go comot. Other guys like Beñat Turrientes and Urko González de round, no go make dem weak now. Dem go surely step up!
Omo see as Zubimendi don carry 3,954 minutes for pitch this season! E don start for 48 out of 57 matches. Wetin you go expect? If dem wan find more chances for others, na confirmed say work don start. Color pass as Sergio Francisco don ready to share playing time like say na new year celebration!
For di meantime, Celta dey eye Turrientes like hungry baby wey don spot chocolate. Im dey shine for market and dem wan snap am. But unless Turrientes talk say e wan follow dem, im go still get im playing time with Imanol like last season.
Di competition for midfield go hot pass as everyone wan show how dem fit shine with Zubimendi comot. Dey say na competition go bring out di best, and e go sweet to see who go survive di pre-season.
So, as dem dey prepare for di new season, keep your eyes for any twist wey fit come disturb dis transfer saga.
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