{"id":8753,"date":"2025-06-19T23:54:56","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T03:54:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/06\/19\/confirm-fabrizio-romano-says-arsenal-is-planning-to-pay-more-than-60-million-euros-to-the-very-smart-star\/"},"modified":"2025-06-19T23:54:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T03:54:56","slug":"confirm-fabrizio-romano-says-arsenal-is-planning-to-pay-more-than-60-million-euros-to-the-very-smart-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/06\/19\/confirm-fabrizio-romano-says-arsenal-is-planning-to-pay-more-than-60-million-euros-to-the-very-smart-star\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Confirm&#8221; &#8211; Fabrizio Romano says Arsenal is planning to pay more than 60 million euros to the &#8220;very smart&#8221; star"},"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\/06\/19\/confirm-fabrizio-romano-says-arsenal-is-planning-to-pay-more-than-60-million-euros-to-the-very-smart-star\/#Martin_Zubimendi_has_received_special_acclaim\" >Martin Zubimendi has received special acclaim<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/06\/19\/confirm-fabrizio-romano-says-arsenal-is-planning-to-pay-more-than-60-million-euros-to-the-very-smart-star\/#Arsenal_needed_a_new_signature_in_the_middle\" >Arsenal needed a new signature in the middle<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fabrizio Romano has once again confirmed that Arsenal&#8217;s move to sign Martin Zubimendi is &#8220;going here&#8221; and that he&#8217;s just over 60 million euros.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The gunners are ready to slightly exceed the 60 million euro fee with Zubimendi&#8217;s release clause, Real Sociedad, and can pay Spanish International&#8217;s installments.<\/p>\n<p>Zubimendi was also linked to Real Madrid, but the hijacking did not appear to have been delayed, and the 26-year-old is set to head to Emirates Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Romano&#8217;s latest X-post on Zubimendi explains how Arsenal is paying for this deal.<\/p>\n<p>Romano said: &#8220;Arsenal will pay a release clause of more than 60 million euros as part of the Real Sociedad agreement for Martin Zubimendi&#8217;s deal. The fees will be a little higher, but we will allow installments to be paid as the club shares a great relationship.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Martin_Zubimendi_has_received_special_acclaim\"><\/span>Martin Zubimendi has received special acclaim<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Spanish football expert Gillem Barag discussed how Zubimendi could have with Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to BBC Sport, Balague revealed how highly he appreciates this &#8220;very smart&#8221; midfield player who can do a variety of jobs in the middle of the park.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;His passes may sound simple, but he generally chooses one pass well,&#8221; Barag said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Martin Zubimendi celebrates Spain&#8217;s score against Portugal (Photo: Lars Baron\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;He rarely loses the ball, which helps fluidity and team confidence. He reads the game very well and isn&#8217;t the fastest midfielder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;He&#8217;s been driving with a ball recently and even getting into a box. If his teammates feel they can cover for him, he&#8217;ll do that.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;But his main job is to help build up at the centre-back level. He does the same thing when it&#8217;s a matter of making the game flow, finding guys with space, moving their team forward and putting pressure on them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;He&#8217;s very smart when it comes to deciding when to go and when not to go. He&#8217;s a team player, a quiet leader. He&#8217;s an important cog in the car.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Arsenal_needed_a_new_signature_in_the_middle\"><\/span>Arsenal needed a new signature in the middle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Zubimendi joins Arsenal and says goodbye to Jorginho, but Thomas Partey also closes his contract this summer.<\/p>\n<p>And according to another Romano post, discussions about the new contract with Ghana International seem to have not progressed&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Partey and Jorginho are key players in Arsenal, and fans must hope that Zubimendi will settle down quickly and be able to replace them.<\/p>\n<p>Mikel Arteta also has decent depth in that position along with the likes of Declan Rice and Mikel Merino, but Miles Lewis Skelly can also play there if necessary.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fabrizio Romano has once again confirmed that Arsenal&#8217;s move to sign Martin Zubimendi is &#8220;going here&#8221; and that he&#8217;s just over 60 million euros. The gunners are ready to slightly exceed the 60 million euro fee with Zubimendi&#8217;s release clause, Real Sociedad, and can pay Spanish International&#8217;s installments. 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