There's growing belief, Liverpool have chance to sign incredible Arsenal star

Liverpool appear to have a genuine chance at signing a fantastic star from Arsenal. The door is truly opening.

Liverpool could really do with improving their midfield. That seems plain for everyone to see right now, such has been their start to the season.

Though, we felt they actually needed to invest there in the summer. The decision not to was a strange one, particularly as Curtis Jones left the club without any sort of replacement. It only took a couple of fixtures before it was apparent that the Reds lacked control through the middle.

And so everyone expects some movement in 2027. Maybe that's in January or maybe that's in the summer - it will depend on how Andoni Iraola feels about the club's prospects this season and, of course, who's available on the market.

It does seem that one of the best possible signings will be available in January, though. That's certainly the feeling among other elite clubs.

Martin Zubimendi and Liverpool's need for a midfielder

Liverpool tried to sign Martin Zubimendi back in 2024. That deal collapsed as the Spaniard decided right at the last minute that he didn’t want to leave Real Sociedad.

One year later, that had changed. Arsenal swooped in to sign Zubimendi and went on to deliver the Premier League title for the first time in 22 years. And yet, just one year after that, he doesn’t have a place in the team.

Zubimendi has fallen to fourth choice in midfield. Declan Rice is ahead of him, which is fair enough, but so are new signing Bruno Guimaraes and academy product Myles Lewis-Skelly. It means that the World Cup-winning midfielder has played just 100 minutes in the Premier League this season with zero starts.

The Independent reports that Chelsea, Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid all view this as an opportunity. It’s known that Arsenal want to sign a new forward, too, but won’t do so before they’ve made a major sale.

It’s thought that Zubimendi is the most likely sale, and that’s got clubs lining up.

And we implore Liverpool to get involved here. There was a need for Zubimendi back in 2024 and that need still exists - a midfielder who can win the ball back and control possession is exactly what this team needs.

Our Value Adder model rates Zubimendi extremely highly, too, and Arsenal’s decision to move him out of the lineup really feels like a mistake on their part. One that Liverpool can massively capitalise on.

If there’s any chance of them doing a deal in January, the Reds have got to look into it. They won’t find better.