Mikel Arteta admits Arsenal must be ‘prepared’ amid speculation the club have agreed a deal for Martin Zubimendi amid concerns two senior players will leave in the summer. With the contracts of Thomas Partey and Jorginho set to expire and depart on free transfers,

Arsenal are pursuing a summer deal for Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi, who is a long-term target and has a £51million release clause in his contract. Liverpool and Manchester City have tracked the 25-year-old in the past but it is understood that the Gunners are in pole position to sign him after talks over the past few months.

Arsenal are pursuing a deal to sign midfielder Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad next summer. The move for the 25-year-old has been worked on for a considerable time and if an agreement is reached will come a year after Liverpool failed in their own bid to sign the Spain international.

Reports from England have linked Arsenal with a summer 2025 transfer for Real Sociedad and Spain midfielder, Martin Zubimendi.

There are conflicting reports surrounding the future of Martin Zubimendi after it emerged Arsenal are looking to get the jump on Liverpool for him.

If they have managed to sign both come the summer, Arsenal committing about £60million ($73m) on a holding midfielder in the Spaniard presumably means Declan Rice — the holding midfielder they spent £110m on 18 months ago — is now viewed primarily as a No 8.

Liverpool are tracking a 23-year-old Germany star to improve Arne Slot's midfield after missing out on Martin Zubimendi last summer, TEAMtalk can reveal.

There has been a new twist in Martin Zubimendi's transfer saga. Reports emerged on Tuesday claiming that Arsenal are pursuing a deal to sign the Real Sociedad m

Given that Mikel Merino hasn't exactly hit the ground running - although he is proving useful - and Martin Odegaard is carrying a heavy creative burden on an ankle still looking to be recovering from his previous injury,