Martin Zubimendi is the talent at the centre of a transfer tug-of-war between Barcelona and Arsenal and the Spaniard seems to have chosen a move to the Emirates.
The Real Sociedad man rejected an approach to leave his present employers this month, but he will change clubs in the summer.
Barca considered him the ideal replacement for Sergio Busquets, who could be playing in his last season for them.
However, a report on Sport reveals the Catalans have given up on adding the midfielder to their squad because they think he has chosen Arsenal.
Just Arsenal Opinion
We have become one of the most attractive clubs in the world and Zubimendi knows he will join a progressive side if he moves to the Emirates.
The 23-year-old has developed well in Spain and we will get a young player with a decent amount of experience if he joins us.
Hopefully, there will be no change of mind from his side and we can successfully seal the deal at the end of this term.
However, we must stay in touch with his entourage, so no other suitor beats us to add him to their squad.
It would have been great to have him now, but in the summer, he will be prepared to have a proper preseason with us ahead of the new season.
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No offense, but can there ever be a transfer rumour on JA without the phrases “ADD HIM TO OUR SQUAD” and “ADD HIM TO THEIR SQUAD”? Try something else if possible. Lol
Not sure why bit I have a sneaky feeling that it might be Sander Berge that we go for on deadline day.
It’s a disappointment for us this winter window as the 23 year old Real Sociedadtop anchor man Martin Zubimendi has reportedly turned Qrsenal advances to join them this Jan transfer window. Purportedly under the guise that he doesn’t want to Spain or his cab this winter. But does he not to leave his Real Sociedad club side this winter to join the top giants Epl club side Arsenal? That is best known to him.
I want our beloved Arsenal to Zubimendi snubing us as a every disappointment encountered in life can be followed with a great appointment in blessing.
Therefore, save, if Zubimendi changed him wholeheartedly from his earlier stance of not join Arsenal this winter. But now fully ready to join them this winter window.
I will as a die hard Arsenal supporter say to Arsenal to immediately activate that his release clause of £53m and sing him. Buy if the club believe their current pursuit of the Dmf Moises Caicedo at Crifgton is not that better him in terms of top quality.
But even if Caicedo is defensively better than Zubimendi at the anchor behind the defense-line.
But for Arsenal shell out £90m to meet Brighton’s valuation to sign their player Caicedo this winter window. To me it is a over too much transfer fee signing cost Brighton have slammed on Caicedo for Arsenal o sign him this January transfer window,
therefore, if Arsenal have £90m it sign Caicedo, but they think and believe Declan Rice at West Ham is a top upgrade to Caicedo in Dmf job. I personally will rather want Arsenal to use the £90m to sihni Declan Rice this winter window. And convince him and his West Ham club to accept Arsenal bid to sign Rice now. And let Rice also accept to join Arsenal on or before Tuesday next week of this season’s January transfer window deadlneday. Because it’s this winter window that they need his services very urgently for a pressing matter at hand.
However. If West Ham and Rice did not oblige Arsenal, and Brighton will not lower their asking price of £90 for their Caicedo signing this Jan to say £70m maximum for Arsenal in particular to sign. I will advice Arsenal to leave their pursuit to sign Rice and Caicedo this winter.
In the meantime, let Arteta brings out the best out his Sambi Lokonga to continuing playing him as the team Dmf. And promote a DM in the U23 team to the first team to cover for Lokonga. Who Arteta should make to improved on his defense anchor man job as from our Everton game and as the season campaign pans on.what of any of the other players in team? And by God’s grace Arsenal will not be shamed but completely honoured this season.
Nevertheless, letArsenal continue to search for another new top quality holding midfielder at the transfer market to sign him this winter. And sign him if found But not whose cost of signing him will not be outrageous signing fee charged Arsenal to pay.
IMO Martin Zubimendi or Tielemans should be players to go for in this window. Caicodo would be an excellent signing but paying £80 mill is crazy money for a 21 years player, who has only played about 25 PL machtes.
Caicedo, sorry for my spelling 🙂
It’s a disappointment for us this winter window as the 23 year old Real Sociedadtop anchor man Martin Zubimendi has reportedly turned down Arsenal advances to join them this Jan transfer window. Purportedly under the guise that he doesn’t want to leave Spain or his cab this winter. But why does he not want to leave his Real Sociedad club side this winter to join the top giants Epl club side Arsenal? That is best known to him.
I want our beloved Arsenal to keep aside Zubimendi snubing us for now. As every disappointment encountered in life could be followed with a great appointment in blessing.
Therefore, save, if Zubimendi changed his mind wholeheartedly from his earlier stance of not join Arsenal this winter. But now fully ready to join them this winter window.
I will as a die hard Arsenal supporter say to Arsenal to immediately activate that his release clause of £53m and sign him. But if the club believe their current pursuit of the Dmf Moises Caicedo at Brifgton is not that better than him in terms of top quality Dmf job.
But even if Caicedo is defensively better than Zubimendi at the anchor behind the defense-line.
But for Arsenal to shell out £90m to meet Brighton’s valuation to sign their player Caicedo this winter window. Is to me it is a over too much transfer fee signing cost that Brighton have slammed on Caicedo for Arsenal to sign him this January transfer window.
Therefore, if Arsenal have £90m to sign Caicedo, but they think and believe that Declan Rice at West Ham is a top upgrade to Caicedo in Dmf job. I personally will rather want Arsenal to use the £90m to sign Declan Rice this winter window. And convince him and his West Ham club to accept Arsenal bid to sign Rice now. And let Rice also accept to join Arsenal on or before Tuesday next week of this season’s January transfer window deadlneday. Because it’s this winter window that they need his services very urgently for a pressing matter at hand.
However. If West Ham. and Rice did not oblige Arsenal. And Brighton will not lower their asking price of £90 for their Caicedo signing this Jan to say, £70m maximum for Arsenal in particular to sign him. I will advice Arsenal to leave their pursuits to sign Rice and Caicedo this winter.
But in the meantime, let Arteta brings out the best out his Sambi Lokonga game to continuing playing him as the team Dmf. And promote a DM in the U23 team to the first team to cover for him. And who Arteta should make to improved on his defense anchor man job as from our next Everton Epl game. And as the season campaign pans on.but what of any of the other players in team who play Dmf role like Mattew Smith? But if he is a DM. Let Arteta try him,. For, it may work And by God’s grace Arsenal will not be shamed but completely honoured this season.
Nevertheless, letArsenal continue to search for another new top quality holding midfielder at the transfer market to sign him this winter. And sign him if found But not whose cost of signing him will not be outrageous signing fee charged Arsenal to pay.
More likely, Barcelona can’t afford him.