One Aperribay has recognized that Real Sociedad had assumed that Martín Zubimendi could leave This summer, after he agreed not to do it the past and stay at the Txuriurdin club. President Donostiarra He has admitted conversations by Igor Julio and Equi Fernándezbut also by other players who have not come out, because the idea is to strengthen the squad for a season that faces with great enthusiasm.
Apperribay He has attended the media on the first day of Real 2025-26 and, how could it be otherwise, has valued Zubimendi's departure. “Martin, the first thing I have is to thank him for the behavior of last year, which was exquisite, when we asked him to stay. I am very sad that he left, but it is something we had assumed, because Martin still thought that his time had come to leave. I had until the last minute some hope that stays, because I am very optimistic, but it has not been so. As he says, in the case of Martin, I want me to believe it in a few years.
We would like no one to leave the players that you have in the head by which offers can arrive
The president hopes that the already Arsenal's footballer will be the only way out of an important player. “The truth is that I am not very attentive to the rumors or the offers. We are calm. We would like it to be nobody else, of the players you have in the head. What has to come in the market, will already come, we are not aware of whether an offer comes every day. We have a coach who knows all the last generations and we have players in all positions.”
Sadiq Umar and Carlos Fernández have been two names for which he has been asked when talking about exits. “They are two players who have not had luck in the Real. Sadiq put six goals in the second round with Valencia. Carlos has already joined, Sadiq will do it next Monday. We will see if we bring a reinforcement for the front, but we have no pressure because one or both leave.”
Igor Julio and Equi Fernández? The conversations are true, but there are more with other players who have not come out
Aperribay has recognized negotiations by Igor Julio and Equi Fernández, two of the few names that have come out. “The two conversations are true but, if you ask me if something will happen in a short time, I tell you no. We will see how the week or weeks advance, there are also other conversations by players who have not left. We are not with a closed mentality in a position, what we want is to reinforce the team.”
The realistic president wanted to look at the future. “We see the season with great enthusiasm, seeing the one the coach and so many young people in the workforce and those who remain to come. I think we have a few beautiful years ahead for the Real, I have a lot of illusion.”
Aperribay has talked about a new objective at work in Zubieta, elevate the ground. “The Real has been working for a long time to raise her ground, not just to raise her roof, and have been in Europe, have played the Champions, having won a glass, what the Sanse has done is also important, they are symptoms that the club is strong, that the work of the methodology and work in the quarry are fine.”
The last five years of the Sanse are very good, there are many young people who deserve a chance and it is important to give it to him
He has been told if last season served to raise the ground, not the roof. “It is something we have not talked about and that seems very important to me, with the club's methodology we look for that, raise the ground and that, when we fall, we do not have problems.”
Aperribay wanted to highlight the trajectory of the Sanse. “The last five years of the Sanse, with Xabi and Sergio, have been spectacular, there are many kids who deserve an opportunity to be up. It is very important to give opportunities to young people and we are in it. From there, after that, if we can, we will reinforce the team, but whenever the players who come are to reinforce the short, medium or long term, but we have to be calm, because we have players in all positions.”
