{"id":3618,"date":"2025-05-20T09:14:19","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T09:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/20\/the-deal-was-made-for-110k-eme-ace-per-week-to-leave-arsenal\/"},"modified":"2025-05-20T13:31:47","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T13:31:47","slug":"the-deal-was-made-for-110k-eme-ace-per-week-to-leave-arsenal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/20\/the-deal-was-made-for-110k-eme-ace-per-week-to-leave-arsenal\/","title":{"rendered":"The deal was made for \u00a3110k-eme-ace per week to leave Arsenal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/20\/the-deal-was-made-for-110k-eme-ace-per-week-to-leave-arsenal\/#Why_Arsenal_signs_Martin_Zubimendi\" >Why Arsenal signs Martin Zubimendi<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/20\/the-deal-was-made-for-110k-eme-ace-per-week-to-leave-arsenal\/#Transfer_focus\" >Transfer focus<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/20\/the-deal-was-made-for-110k-eme-ace-per-week-to-leave-arsenal\/#Arsenals_own_Zubimendi_is_scheduled_to_leave\" >Arsenal&#8217;s own Zubimendi is scheduled to leave<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/20\/the-deal-was-made-for-110k-eme-ace-per-week-to-leave-arsenal\/#More_exciting_than_Zubimendi_Arsenal_combat_to_sign_48_million_%E2%80%9CLevel_Ragear%E2%80%9D\" >More exciting than Zubimendi: Arsenal combat to sign \u00a348 million &#8220;Level Ragear&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Standing on the pitch after Arsenal&#8217;s 1-0 win on Sunday, Mikel Arteta cried out the rally.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- Not injecting Ads due to No-Ads mode. --><!-- Not injecting Ads due to No-Ads mode. --><\/p>\n<p>I hope people on the second floor do their job. He essentially begged, urging Croenke to put money in a place to hold his mouth, and give the gunners the tools to win the Premier League again in 20 years. Rather he was saying it.<\/p>\n<p>Stan&#8217;s son, Josh Krohnke, appears to be on board at least, and in his program notes for the Newcastle game, acknowledges that &#8220;investments&#8221; will be made to improve the performance team.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, I know the time, but there&#8217;s a lot to do this summer. That includes signing strikers, wingers, new backup goalkeepers and midfielders as well.<\/p>\n<p>Proceedings appears to start with the arrival of Martin Zubimendi.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- Not injecting Ads due to No-Ads mode. --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-arsenal-are-signing-martin-zubimendi\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Arsenal_signs_Martin_Zubimendi\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Why Arsenal signs Martin Zubimendi <\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Back in January, reports have been revealed that Arsenal is working on a contract to bring the real Sociedad midfielder to Emirates Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>After signing Mikel Merino from LA Real last summer, the two relationships are clearly citizens, and it shines here.<\/p>\n<p>Still, it&#8217;s surprising that the Spaniards chose Arsenal as their next destination. After all, it was Liverpool, the Premier League title winner, who fought hard to bring him to England a year ago.<\/p>\n<p>Zubimendi reportedly turned down the Reds&#8217; progress, and despite interest from Real Madrid, the gunners appear to be set to win the race.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  tag medium  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"f83f-4fd7-815c6bb4abbd\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"w-img \"><\/div>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Transfer_focus\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\t\tTransfer focus<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-description\">Mega Money deals, controversial moves, famous flops. This is the home of transfer news and opinions across Football FanCust.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>So why are they signing him? Well, there are two main reasons. Thomas Parte and Gorginho are finished signing at the end of the season. The second is that Zubimendi is pretty good at football, and the third is that Declan Rice is involved.<\/p>\n<p>With Partey and Jorginho leaving it, Arsenal needs No. 6, and in Sociedad Star it means that they sign one of the best in that position in the world.<\/p>\n<p>In the words of data analyst Ben Matinson, the Spaniards &#8220;the ball temperament is better.&#8221; This means that the combination of Zubimendi and rice &#8220;can be special.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Spanish International will never be a person to move forward. He ranks the worst 14% of Lariga midfielders for shot-making action, and the worst 44% in goal.<\/p>\n<p>What he does well is to sit down, to direct and avoid the press. Zubimendi is inside the top 20% of Spain&#8217;s top flights in progressive pass, with 9% best suited for dribblers, and 13% best suited for interceptors pushing Rubber into qualifications to play in Arsenal midfield.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, it releases rice to play as an 8 more regularly. He&#8217;s really good at it, as we saw on the display of the two Man of Match with Real Madrid, where he ran the show. <\/p>\n<p>However, Arsenal actually already had its own Zubimendi.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"arsenal-rsquo-s-very-own-zubimendi-is-set-to-leave\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Arsenals_own_Zubimendi_is_scheduled_to_leave\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Arsenal&#8217;s own Zubimendi is scheduled to leave<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is a summer change for the N5, so we hope that many players will be welcomed to the Emirates and another crop will say goodbye.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, we saw Kieran Tierney being given the final run at Arsenal&#8217;s home stadium. It could also be Gorguinho&#8217;s final match in the club&#8217;s colour.<\/p>\n<p>Certainly, it was brought as a very slow alternative and handed the captain&#8217;s armband, which looked like a goodbye from the Italians about to move to Brazil.<\/p>\n<p>Jorginho&#8217;s \u00a3110k per week contract soon expired, resulting in &#8220;sealing&#8221; his contract to join Flamengo in time for the Club World Cup, according to Fabrizio Romano.<\/p>\n<p>The former Chelsea midfielder had a great time at Arsenal. Initially, the fanbase couldn&#8217;t wrap around his head why they were signing him, but he quickly proved everyone wrong. He is one of the most consistent and reliable players he has seen in the Emirates during his nearly 20 years of existence. <\/p>\n<p>Few Temposetters have been better in this respect than they have in recent years. In fact, in 2022\/23, he made more passes (2,831) in the Premier League than Jorginho (2,404) when compared to Moises Caiceceo, Casemiro, Bruno Guimares and Declan Rice.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\" scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<p>Path-PL with selected DMS 2022\/23<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<p>player<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<p>The path has been created<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2,831<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2. Gorginho<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2,404<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>3. Moises Caseco<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2,130<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>4. Declan Rice<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1,974<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>5. Bruno Guimares<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1,578<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>6. Casemiro<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1,353<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<p>Statistics via Coaches Voice &#038; Wyscout.<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>When dictating the play, Gorguinho is one of the best I&#8217;ve seen in English top flights in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>This creates similarities with Zubimendi. Called the &#8220;Elite Tempo Controller&#8221; by the aforementioned Matinson, he has already suggested that the Spanish star is a &#8220;deep playmaker like Gorguinho.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As a result, I really feel that no one is suitable for the top league in Europe to replace the qualities that Champions League and Euro winners have made Arsenal very successful for several years.<\/p>\n<p>Zubimendi is reported to cost around \u00a351 million to bring to the UK, which certainly feels like the money is being spent well. Arsenal needs a midfielder and someone needs to make the US more free with the attack. This is a signature that allows it to happen.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"c035-4974-b33dd28ba9ba\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"w-img \"><\/div>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\">Related<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More_exciting_than_Zubimendi_Arsenal_combat_to_sign_48_million_%E2%80%9CLevel_Ragear%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tMore exciting than Zubimendi: Arsenal combat to sign \u00a348 million &#8220;Level Ragear&#8221;<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">The incredible international will bring Arsenal fans to the ground.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Standing on the pitch after Arsenal&#8217;s 1-0 win on Sunday, Mikel Arteta cried out the rally. I hope people on the second floor do their job. He essentially begged, urging Croenke to put money in a place to hold his mouth, and give the gunners the tools to win the Premier League again in 20 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3619,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[102,44,101,40,104,103],"class_list":{"0":"post-3618","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-110kemeace","9":"tag-arsenal","10":"tag-deal","11":"tag-football","12":"tag-leave","13":"tag-week"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3618","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3618"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3618\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3782,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3618\/revisions\/3782"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3619"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3618"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3618"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}