Richard Hughes’ life may have been made slightly easier should Liverpool decide to move for Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi.
The 25-year-old has made his admiration for former Reds star Xabi Alonso quite public, admitting the now Bayer Leverkusen manager is ‘an idol’.
“He’s an idol to me, a role model, so I’m delighted that he says nice things about me,” the Spaniard told The Guardian [via Football Transfers] back in 2022.
“The thing is, I think it’s the other way round.