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Martin Zubimendi has distanced himself from rumours of a possible January transfer to Manchester City and insisted he still has ‘things to give’ to his boyhood club Real Sociedad.

The highly rated midfielder turned down the chance to sign for Liverpool over the summer, despite a transfer appearing close. Reports suggested the Reds were willing to match his £51m buyout clause, before Sociedad managed to convince Zubimendi to remain at the Basque club at the 11th hour.

A January switch to City would certainly rub salt in the wounds for Liverpool fans, and the Premier League champions have been linked with a mid-season transfer following Rodri’s season-ending injury last month.

However, speaking ahead of Spain’s Nations League fixture against Denmark, Zubimendi revealed he has no plans to leave Sociedad any time soon.

“There are always rumours but until now I've always thought that the best solution for me is staying at Real Sociedad," he said. "I've still a lot of things to give to this club, I still want to grow and develop here.”

While Zubimendi is a player City admire, Manchester World understands a January bid has always looked unlikely. City opted against making an offer for the player over the summer when he was seen as available.

The 25-year-old has not missed a minute of Sociedad’s La Liga season so far and played in both of Spain’s Nations League games earlier this year. Zubimendi, who replaced Rodri in the final of Euro 2024 and is viewed in a similar mould to the City star, has earned 12 Spanish caps.