Less than a year ago, Arne Slot argued that there was no longer any point in talking about Martin Zubimendi’s decision to turn down Liverpool. “We’ve moved on,” the Dutchman insisted in an interview with The Times.
It would certainly be hard to question the veracity of that particular claim. The Reds romped to a record-equalling 20th English title thanks in no small part to Ryan Gravenberch, Slot’s surprising solution to Liverpool’s defensive midfield problem.
However, one can be sure that Zubimendi’s name will come up before, during and after Sunday’s eagerly-awaited Premier League showdown with Arsenal, the team that the Spain international chose to join less than a year after his 11th-hour U-turn left Liverpool in a state of shock…