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Arsenal Reaches Verbal Agreement to Sign Martín Zubimendi for €60 Million

The Spanish midfielder is set to join Arsenal this summer after the club agreed to trigger his release clause, marking another major investment under Mikel Arteta.

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.