- Arsenal would have agreed to sign Real Sociedad to Martin Zubimenddi
- The Gunners should trigger the liberation clause of 51 million pounds sterling from the defensive midfielder
- Listen now: everything is launched! Is Arsenal even close to achieving great things?
Arsenal finally concluded an agreement to land the long -term objective Martin Zubimenddi of Real Sociedad, according to a report.
Mail Sport revealed in January that the defensive midfielder has been courted by Mikel Arteta for more than a year, the agreement having been effectively sealed from the winter transfer window.
Although Arsenal wanted their man to join at the start of the year, Sociedad insisted that Zubimendi remained until the end of the season.
He chose to stay in Spain last summer despite various degrees of interest from Arsenal and Liverpool, although it was understood that the Gunners did not make an official offer for the player in 2024.
But now Zubimenddi has verbally agreed to sign a long -term agreement in northern London, according to Fabrizio Romano.
The latest steps required to bring it back to the Emirates are considered formalities, Arsenal ready to trigger the Liberation clause of 51 million pounds of the Spaniard.
Arsenal would have concluded a verbal agreement to sign Martin Zubimendi de la Real Sociedad
The Gunners plan to trigger the release clause of 51 million pounds sterling in Zubimendi and to sign it to a long -term agreement
The defensive midfielder will be the first signature made by the new sports director Andrea Berta
Zubimenddi will become the first signature made by the new sports director Andrea Berta, who joined the Atletico Madrid club in March, after the dismissal of Edu and Jason Ayto, the provisional short stay of Jason Ayto.
Despite many fans who shouted for Arsenal to sign an attacker this summer, the club prioritized Zubimenddi as the main objective.
Arsenal’s need for a new central midfielder before next season has been strengthened with Jorginho and Thomas Partés both out of contract in summer.
Zubimendi, 26, is considered one of the main talents in the European football midfielder and is a key player for Spain, having been part of the triumphant campaign of Euro 2024 of his nation.
A decisive factor in his move was his desire to play football in the Champions League; Sociedad occupies 11th place at La Liga and seem ready to miss European football next season.
Meanwhile, Arsenal has just left the Europe Elite Club competition in the semi-finals after losing against PSG this week, and is trying to participate again next season.
Zubimenddi joined the configuration of young people from Sociedad in 2011 and made its senior debut for the club in 2019.
He has since made 232 appearances for the Spanish outfit, having strengthened his place as one of their circles in the departure field since 2020.
Having presented for Spain between levels under 17 and U23, Zubimenddi made his debut for his country in 2021 and continued to win 17 ceilings.
