Arsenal continues to express a strong interest in acquiring Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi, and reports suggest they are prepared to make a substantial offer of 60 million euros for his signature.
Zubimendi has played a crucial role in Real Sociedad’s success both domestically and in the Champions League this season. Despite being linked with a move to Arsenal in the past, he remained with the Spanish club and has continued to contribute significantly.
However, Barcelona is also vying for Zubimendi’s services, creating a competition between the two clubs for the midfielder. Sport reports that Arsenal was willing to pay 60 million euros for his signature in the summer, and they remain eager to meet that valuation to secure his transfer.
The decision now lies with Real Sociedad, who will need to determine whether they are willing to allow Zubimendi to leave in the face of strong interest and a substantial transfer offer from Arsenal.
Just Arsenal Opinion
Zubimendi has been one of the finest midfielders in La Liga over the last two seasons and will do well on our books.
He is a key player at Sociedad, so he can do a good job for us if we add him to our group.
But we may have to pay more than 60m euros to sign him if other suitors join the race for his signature.
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Zubimendi has a release clause of £53 million in his contract, so he doesn’t need the club permission, its a similar situation as Thomas Partey was in.
The problem is he will be cup tied, not sure he would represent us in the champions league, but he’s indeed a marquee midfielder.
In the clips I have seen of the player, I must say he looks very good.
He is billed as 5ft 11ins. However, in the clips I watched he did not look quite that tall, but the clips could be distorting.
My question would be, who would he replace, or back-up.
He could replace Havertz, but could also be a possible back-up for Odegaard.
My worry would be, how would he do in the Premier League against some of the more physical teams.
Fabio Viera, who is also a very good player, but struggles against the more physical teams.
Most of the league seem to have sussed us out this season. They sit in a low block and try to catch us on the counter.
Will he be good in those situations?
I still think we need a bit more steel in our midfield and I am not sure this lad will provide it.
But I have to admit, he does look good!!
It would have to be for the summer anyway- they’re 6th in the league and in to the knockouts of the Champions’ League and he’s already shown himself to be very loyal so I doubt he would move even if we paid the release. It will be more interesting to see if he signs a new contract with a higher release before the end of the season as we’ll then know what his true intentions are.
Looks like another Lucas Torreira to me. Not sure his relatively slight physique can stand up to the physicality of the English top game.
In the summer there will be available better opportunities to sign a more suitable DM like Youssef Fofana of Monaco.
For now, I have a feeling that Partey will surprise us all and come back to a roaring end-of-season performance,
He can as long as he has been playing them in the competition since the start of the tournament.