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Actual Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi continues to be linked with a transfer to Actual Madrid, regardless of the truth that Arsenal imagine they’ve wrapped up a deal for the 26-year-old. The Spain worldwide has an settlement in place with Arsenal, who would pay his €60m launch clause in July.
Nevertheless stories proceed to emerge that Zubimendi is open to a transfer to Actual Madrid, the place idol Xabi Alonso has simply taken over as supervisor. Los Blancos anticipate Alonso’s presence to play a key position of their pursuit of Zubimendi, if certainly they do determine to go forward with it.
Zubimendi answerable for his future
The newest of those stories in Spain comes from Cadena Cope. They are saying Zubimendi and agent Inaki Ibanez, who maintains good relations with Actual Sociedad, Arsenal and Actual Madrid, and in addition represents Mikel Arteta and Alonso, has made it clear that Zubimendi will solely depart on his phrases and to the membership that he needs to.
Their info is that Actual Sociedad do anticipate him to depart this summer time, and regardless of the settlement with Arsenal, Zubimendi would hear out an method from Actual Madrid. It must be a venture that convinces him although.
Confidence at Arsenal over Zubimendi deal
In the meantime Guillem Balague notes that Zubimendi is acutely aware of curiosity in Actual Madrid, and is ‘very, very calm’. His understanding of the state of play is that Arsenal have a deal finished. That view is supported by The Athletic, who say that the one delay within the deal is because of Actual Sociedad’s desire for accounting causes.
When Actual Madrid come calling, every kind of doubts usually occur even when a deal could be very superior (agreed and extra) with one other membership
However as an instance that Zubimendi, conscious of the latest curiosity of Actual Madrid, has not been affected in any respect by it. He’s very very calm
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— Guillem Balague (@GuillemBalague) June 10, 2025
Actual Madrid choices in midfield
Alonso has various choices in midfield, with Jude Bellingham, Eduardo Camavinga, Aurelien Tchouameni, Dani Ceballos and Fede Valverde all competing for a beginning spot. Nevertheless Los Blancos are seemingly eager on a transfer for a special fashion of midfielder, and Zubimendi has been most carefully linked to them, alongside Angelo Stiller.
