Arsenal to land Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi at the end of the season with deal virtually completed to beat Liverpool and Man City for summer transfer – and Mikel Arteta wants a forward next
The Real Sociedad star has been courted by Mikel Arteta for over 12 months and talks over a summer move are now at an advanced stage with sources indicating the deal is virtually completed.
Despite Arsenal’s current need for forward incomings owing to long term injuries to Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus, the Emirates club have focused their attentions on getting a deal in place for Zubimendi.
Arsenal would like the midfielder to join immediately but Sociedad have insisted Zubimendi stays until the end of the season.
Zubimendi chose to stay in Spain last summer despite varying degrees of interest from Arsenal and Liverpool, though it is understood the Gunners didn’t make a formal offer for the player during the previous window.
There has been Interest from City
But Arsenal’s need for a new central midfielder ahead of next season has been heightened with Jorginho and Thomas Partey both out of contract at the end of the season and the club have accelerated their interest in Zubimendi.
