Real Sociedad rules out its bomb signing of the summer

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The Real Sociedad has definitively taken a step back in the deal for Ezequiel Fernández. The Argentine midfielder, who was shaping up as the key signing to cover the departure of Martín Zubimendi, will not wear the txuri-urdin shirt this season. The reason is as clear as it is decisive: the price set by Al-Qadsiah exceeded all the expectations of the Basque club, according to Noticias Gipuzkoa.

Initially, everything seemed on track. Equi was excited about the possibility of playing in Europe, and everyone around him took it for granted. From Arabia, they assured that the deal would be closed soon since the player had been convinced and the Saudi club was looking to recover its initial investment, close to 25 million euros. However, Real, instead of accepting immediately, attempted to pressure with a lower offer. That strategy did not sit well with Al-Qadsiah, who raised the bid to 30 million and finally reminded that his release clause amounts to 50 million.

Real Sociedad rules out the signing of Ezequiel Fernández

The Saudi club was expecting a swift response that never came. After a long silence from those in San Sebastián, the discussions cooled off. Disillusionment began to grow in Equi's circle, while from Arabia, they warned that the negotiation window was closing.

During the Spanish club's tour in Japan, contact was reestablished, but it was already too late: the price had gone up, and the circumstances had changed. By then, Al-Qadsiah had already started exploring other options and communicated that they would not accept figures below the new minimum.

Real Sociedad claims that the dialogue was cut off due to a lack of response from the Arab club and that they couldn't progress through official channels. However, the Middle East questions that version, indicating that they were always available, and the Spanish club simply lost interest or was unwilling to pay what they consider fair. The reality is that the star signing will not happen. 

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