Arsenal slaps 60 M € for Martin Zubimendi

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By: Manu Tournoux

Most of the big English clubs have already welcomed their first recruits. Liam Delap arrived in Chelsea, Tottenham permanently recruited Mathys Tel, Manchester United offered the services of Matheus Cunha, Manchester City has strengthened with Rayan Cherki and Rayan Aït-Nouri, in addition to Tijjani Reijnders, and Liverpool has already welcomed Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong. Meanwhile, Arsenal is lagging behind but this time it's good, the dolphin of the Reds in the Premier League has just unlocked the situation.

The Gunners have just announced their very first transfer window with the signature at the very moment of Martin Zubimendi (26 years old) for around € 60 million, the amount of his release clause. He arrives from the Real Sociedad, a club which formed it and where it has always evolved until then. “”We are delighted to announce that the Spanish international Martin Zubimendi joined us with a long -term contract. The 26 -year -old arrives from Real Sociedad, for which he played 236 games in all competitions in the first team after being trained at the club's training center. In April 2021, Martin helped the Sociedad to win the 2019/20 King Cup, postponed, facing his interurban rival, the Athletic Club, alongside current Gunner Mikel Merino.»»

Zubimendi strengthens the midfielder

Announced close to Real Madrid where Xabi Alonso is now entitled, which he knew with the Basque club reserve team, Zubimendi finally took over the management of England. Arsenal had taken advance in this file to be overtaken on the wire by the Merengues. He will have to fight to make a place as a holder where players like Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice appear to be unspoken in the midfield. Thomas Parte's to come (end of contract) and that of Jorginho's already official release space.

The European champion intends to cross a level with his new team, and why not definitively take a starting place with La Roja. He currently has 19 selections for 2 goals. For Arsenal also it is an important investment to try to better balance his midfielder. It was one of the major transfer windows. We must now complete that of the center-forward where gaps have appeared in the open day this season. The track leading to Benjamin Šeško is the hottest.