Martin Zubimendi is widely expected to become an Arsenal player, even if the arrival from Real Sociedad has not yet been officially confirmed.
Still, Spanish International is clearly one of the main names to watch out for this summer transfer period. What can Arsenal fans expect from this likely new signature?
Who is Martin Zubimendi? Background and early career
Zubimendi was developed at the Real Sociedad Academy and previously joined in 2011 after playing for Amateur Youth Club Antiguoko.
Zubimendi began playing for Real Sociedad’s B-team in 2016, before La Liga made his senior side debut in 2018.
It wasn’t until the 2020/21 season that the 26-year-old established himself as a regular starter in Basque outfits.
Career statistics and performance style
Zubimendi currently scores 10 goals in total with Sociedad’s 236 appearances, but also has two goals in the Spanish national team’s 19 caps.
| exterior | the goal | Trophy | |
| Real Sociedad | 236 | 10 | 1 (Copa del Rey) |
| Spain | 19 | 2 | 2 (Euro, Nations League) |
Zubimendi, among other things, named himself as the new Sergio Busquets, according to Athletic, but also compared to Xabi Alonso, according to Sky Sports.
In the video clip below, you can see how good Zubimendi is on the ball, but he is also smart in positioning to quickly split the play and bring the team back to the front foot…
Zubimendi’s arrival makes sense. Giorguinho has just left Arsenal, so the Gunners apparently need a No. 6 player of this type, which will help them help improve the tempo of the match.
Thomas Parte could also play this role, but he was out of contract this summer and there is no news about the update yet, but he generally had an injury problem during his time at Emirates Stadium.
Who else wanted to sign Zubimendi?
Zubimendi is currently expected to join Arsenal according to Athletic’s David Ornstein.
However, he was not sailing entirely for the Spanish midfielder as he headed for North London…
Liverpool
Last summer, Zubimendi appeared to be heading towards Liverpool, according to the era and others, but he ended up falling apart as he spent another season with Sociedad.
But this surprised seniors in the industry, but Gillem Barag told BBC Sports: “I was told it all took place in Liverpool.
real madrid
A few days ago, Marca reported that Real Madrid could still be in the Zubimendi race.
However, the independent state remains frustrated after Madrid missed the player.
