Martin Zubimendi has been closely followed by the top European clubs over the last two seasons and looks set to become the next Real Sociedad player to leave for a significant fee.
The midfielder is an important member of their team and stayed on beyond last season because he wanted to play for them in the Champions League.
He is now expected to find a new club at the end of this campaign, and Arsenal hope to secure his signature.
The Gunners have been one of the most in-form clubs in Europe this year and are eager to ensure they continue to challenge for the Premier League title.
To achieve this, they will need to continuously improve their squad, and they see Zubimendi as a player who can contribute to their success.
While the Spaniard might also be prepared for a new challenge, a report from Estadio Deportivo claims that Sociedad will not negotiate with any club.
If a suitor is serious about adding him to their squad, they must be prepared to pay his release clause, which is worth €60 million.
Just Arsenal Opinion
Zubimendi has been one of the finest midfielders in Europe over the last two seasons and might be worth signing for that amount.
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Just pay the money
Not the midfielder we need if I’m being honest. Rice was a 6 at West Ham and a fine one at that and I don’t see why he should be playing further afield. We need a left 8 that more creative than rice. Maybe we could lure Frankie De Jong or Valverde.
Rice is brilliant defensively, but that’s not the primary function of the deepest midfielder in our side. We need someone who’s supremely confident receiving the ball in front of the defence, turning and playing the right passes. That position needs a playmaker, and rice isn’t a brilliant playmaker (better than I expected tbh, but that’s not his strength). This helps us to better dominate the ball, control possession, and create chances by moving the ball up the pitch quickly and effectively.
For me, rice has the stamina and mobility to help in defence and attack, so it’s a bit of a waste to stick him in front of the defence as well
Pay the money and bring him. Rice has proven dangerous playing 8. It’s a good idea to have this guy, so Rice can play 8. We have scored easily when he plays there. Look at the game yesterday when partey came in. I knew that we would score a second goal.
I don’t understand why this manager is reluctant to play Rice and Partey together. We looked like a football team when Partey came in and Rice moved to 8
One good thing about Partey is his progressive passing. With Partey and Xhaka, things were very easy for our forwards. It’s what Havertz cannot produce as 8. But Rice does it. Therefore if we have Zubimendi as 6, things may work better for Odegaard, Saka and Martinelli as was the case last campaign.
I predict that Zubimendi WILL become our player this summer IT MADE SENSE FROM THE BEGINNING WHEN FIRST REPORTED.
Back in nearly Januaryand several times since then I posted that I felt sure he would come. I stand by that!
He will struggle to bed in for half the season, by the time he hits the ground running AFC would have lost games hence valuable points to win the league .It will be so near so far every season .Promote Charlie and continue winning as early as possible and win trophies.