Arsenal conclude deal to sign Society midfielder Martin Zubimenddi in the summer, includes Sky Sports News; however, the Gunners are in the running for a new striker this month.
Zubimendi has an estimated release clause of £51m and Arsenal are already making plans for the summer with Thomas Partey and Jorginho entering the final six months of their contracts.
It is believed that Arsenal sought to conclude an agreement in this window, however, it turns out that a commitment for Zubimendi to remain in society for the rest of the season has been discovered.
The 25-year-old Old is under contract at Real until the summer of 2027. Liverpool concluded an agreement to sign Zubimenddi last summer, for the player to replace his brain and remain in Spain.
Meanwhile, Arsenal are working hard behind the scenes to recruit a striker in this transfer window.
The Club of Northern London explored short and long -term objectives even before the injury of Gabriel Jesús.
Arsenal will be reasonable, especially with long-term goals, as they know that promoting clubs will feel like they can qualify higher.
The Gunners are one of the clubs keeping an eye on PSG forward Randal Kolo Muani this month, according to Sky in Italy.
PSG are willing to leave the 26-year-old but a permanent sale or loan with a legal responsibility to buy.
Sky Sports News understands that Tottenham are still interested in the France international, while Manchester United have responded to his initial requests.
Sky in Italy are reporting that Juventus, AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund are the other clubs in the race. Kolo Muani has been frozen out at PSG because head coach Luis Enrique prefers to play with a false nine.
Sky Sports’ Sam Blitz:
The timing of Arsenal’s imminent move for Zubimendi is very interesting. Most of the Gunners fanbase are shouting for a new forward but, instead, it is a defensive midfield arrival later this year that emerges from the north London club.
Given the smaller and broader context of this search, Arsenal’s move for Zubimendi comes as no surprise.
In a smaller context, Spanish is one of the most sought -after defensive midfielders in Europe, as demonstrated by Liverpool’s interest in him last summer.
“It is not so simple to locate the players who can help us or even the team. Zubimenddi was one of them, to be fair, but made the decision not to come,” said the boss from Liverpool, Arne Slot in August. The concept that Liverpool saw the 25 -year -old as an improvement in his already correct squad says a lot.
The panels were also previously there last summer. The demonstration of Zubimendi’s moment in the last of the Euro 2024 opposite England, in which Spain has taken a step forward after losing the long Ballon d’Or Rodri due to a half-time injury, Strampa his rubies of his prestige so elite level.
The search for Zubimendi has a broader context and perhaps Arsenal have been planning for this resolution for some time. During the 2019-20 season, the Zubimendi component of a Sociedad team that also had the existing players of strikers Martin Odegaard and Mikel Merino in midfield.
It is also worth noting that the head of the Real team this season is the Newcastle striker Alexander Isak, with whom the gunners have been related.
With doubts over Declan Rice’s most productive midfield position at number 6 or 8, plus uncertainty over the contracts of veteran midfielders Jorginho and Thomas Partey, the region’s arsenal needs to be strengthened.
Zubimendi turns out to be the best ending given his experience. In the form of the young amateur club from the Basque country Antiguoko, which also marked the beginning of the careers of Mikel Arteta and Xabi Alonso.
Zubimenddi played Bajo Alonso in the Real Sociedad B team, and is now ready for paintings with the former ancientko in Arteta.
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