According to official reports from Fabrizio Romano, Arsenal has reached an agreement to buy Martin Zubimendi, a central midfielder from Real Sociedad in Spain. According to the always trustworthy journalist, all sides have verbally agreed to a long-term contract, and the north Londoners will activate his €60 million release clause.
Zubimendi, who Spain manager Luis da le Fuente has dubbed the “second-best player in the world,” is a gem that the Gunners, who lost to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League semi-final, are eager to add to their engine room before the upcoming campaign.
Fabrizio Romano: Arsenal Agree Deal for Zubimendi
North Londoners set to trigger €60m release clause
“Arsenal agree deal to sign Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad, here we go! Zubimendi has now verbally agreed to sign a long term deal… so formal steps must follow soon with Arsenal to trigger €60m clause.” “Arsenal agree deal to sign Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad, here we go!” Romano wrote on X (formerly Twitter). Zubimendi, 26, has spent his entire career at his boyhood club Real Sociedad, and has played 44 games across all competitions in 2024–25 alone, recording two goals and two assists every game.
Mikel Arteta, who is considered by many to be among the greatest football managers in the world, and his team are not the first English team to show a serious interest in hiring the 15-cap Spain player. Liverpool was considering a deal at the time of Jurgen Klopp and Arne Slot’s first summer as manager.
Zubimendi was born and reared in San Sebastian. He made his Txuri-Urdin debut during the 2018–19 season and has since been one of the top metronomes in international football, making over 230 appearances for the Anoeta-based team. It’s unclear if his skill set extends beyond Spanish football.
Zubimendi, Rice, and Partey: League Stats for 24/25
A statistic
Zubimendi
Rice
Partey
Minutes
2,690
2,653
2,529
The percentage of passes
84.1
89.9
88.7
Each game’s tackles
2.2
1.6
2.5
Each game’s worth of interceptions
1.2
0.8
One
Clearances for each game
2.3
1.3
1.3
Each game, there are long balls.
2.8
1.7
1.7
Wins in aerials per game
1.6
One
0.8
Total score
6.86
7.06
6.93
Former Atletico Madrid Director of Football Andrea Berta is now the go-to person at the Emirates Stadium when it comes to player acquisition and squad building. According to GIVEMESPORT sources, Arsenal could have up to £300 million this summer as Arteta looks to continue molding a Premier League title-winning team.
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