Premier League side Arsenal will reportedly sign Real Sociedad’s long-term target Martin Zubimfinishi at the end of the season.
Zubimenddi has been strongly connected with Premier League clubs over the year beyond the year with Arsenal first being discussed as his maximum maximum, probably the next destination until Liverpool moved to indicate him in the summer.
The summer precedence of Liverpool was to point out a new No. 6 and Zubimenddi was selected as a favorite objective. The Giants of the Premier League had to ensure their services, however, this proposed movement fell while the Spanish to fulfill its Real Sociedad Formative Club.
Zubimendi was subsequently expected to commit his future to Real Sociedad by signing a contract extension, but he is yet to do so and has still been linked with an exit.
Reigning Premier League champions Manchester City have also been linked, the Daily Mail now claiming that Arsenal have “a deal done” to sign Zubimendi this summer.
The newspaper claims that Arsenal “will reach the long-term target of Martin Zubimfinishi at the end of the season” after the real Sociedad midfielder “attributes Mikel Arteta for more than 12 months and talks of a summer move are now at a complex level with resources indicating resources indicating the deal is still done.
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It is understood that Zubimendi has a 60 million euros clause (£ 51 million) in his contract in the Reale Arena and that the “officially” arsenal will cause that clause this summer.
The deal comes after Arteta revealed on Tuesday that Arsenal were “actively” looking at options to improve his squad in January after injuries to Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus.
Asked if Jesus’ injury increases the desire for signatures this month, Arteta told a news conference: “My answer doesn’t change. We actively read about the market to improve the equipment. We have been. I wouldn’t be naïve either. We take a look and try so see what we can do.
“To recruit a player, there are 3 parts that have to agree. The fact that I love my players does not mean that we cannot think of improving. We do this on a base and when the market changes, we want to make sure we have that we have The most productive resources and functions to compete in the way we want.