Overview
- Martín Zubimendi has verbally agreed to join Arsenal, with the club set to activate his €60 million release clause from Real Sociedad.
- The fee would make Zubimendi Arsenal’s fifth most expensive signing, taking the club’s total spending under Mikel Arteta to €842 million.
- Zubimendi will reunite with former Real Sociedad teammates Mikel Merino and Martin Ødegaard at Arsenal, adding familiarity to the midfield setup.
- The move comes as Arsenal looks to strengthen its squad and address midfield changes, with Thomas Partey and Jorginho expected to depart this summer.
- Zubimendi, a key player for Real Sociedad and part of Spain’s Euro 2024-winning squad, has seen his market value rise to €60 million during the current season.