Arsenal could face a major midfield decision before the transfer window closes, with Chelsea emerging as serious contenders to sign Martin Zubimendi.
The Spain international was a regular during Arsenal’s Premier League title-winning campaign after arriving from Real Sociedad for around £60 million last summer.
The Spain international was a regular during Arsenal’s Premier League title-winning campaign after arriving from Real Sociedad for around £60 million last summer. However, competition has increased significantly following Bruno Guimarães’ arrival from Newcastle United. Arsenal completed the £75m deal recently, adding the Brazilian to a midfield already containing Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Martin Ødegaard and Mikel Merino.
Arsenal su spremni razmotriti ponude za Zubimendija i postavili su minimalnu cijenu od €90 miliona (£77m) za ovog 27-godišnjaka. Klub nije aktivno gurajući Zubimendija van, ali dolazak Guimarãesa je učinio transfer mogućim ako im se ponuđena cijena ispuni. Chelsea se opisuju kao jaki kandidati.
Novi menadžer Xabi Alonso dobro poznaje Zubimendija iz njihovog vremena zajedno u Real Sociedadu i smatra ga odličnim izborom za svoju preferiranu formaciju u veznom redu.
Postoji finansijska logika iza Arsenalove pozicije. Primiti £77m godinu dana nakon što su platili otprilike £60m predstavljalo bi značajan povrat, dok Arteta već ima izuzetnu dubinu u sredini terena nakon potpisivanja ugovora s Guimarãesom.
