Martin Zubimendi has agreed with Arsenal in a long -term deal orally personal conditions, Talksport understands.
Zubimendi has told Real Sociedad of his intention to join the Gunners as soon as his publication clause of 50 million pounds is triggered.
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Liverpool did not check her interest after Zubimendi had carried out a U -turn for the move to Anfield last summer.
Talk sports reported in January that a deal for the North Londoners was on the rise.
At that time, the side of Mikel Areteta was on an advanced stage in her conversations.
But now the player has put his consent seal in the move when Arsenal triggers his release clause.
With Jorginho And Thomas Party A new midfielder was always a goal of leaving the club as a freelance agent.
Newcastle United‘S Bruno Guimaraes was also on Arsenal’s list Premier League and Champions League.
Both missed them this year, missed Liverpool to Home Shores and was defeated by Paris Saint-Germain In the semi -finals of her European run.
The signing is viewed as a real coup for arsenal because her Premier League competitor Liverpool had been on Zubimendi last summer.
When her manager Arne Slot spoke about his tactics with TNT Sport in the campaign earlier and described how the 25-year-old was a talented technician who can drive the ball forward.
The Dutch said: “I prefer it to get the ball behind these two.
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“Therefore, these two (Liverpool interior defenders) are so important that we can find them behind these two (first line of the opposition press) instead of asking the ball here or there (wide).
“We prefer that you keep more in the middle.
“I even think the player we wanted to bring – I think it’s so much outdoors – was also a player who was really comfortable, is still a player who is really comfortable on the ball and can bring the ball from our last line to our strikers.”
And soon Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso had a similar praise for Zubimendi after working with him in his recent days at Real Sociedad.
He said, “Martín is a player that all coaches would want.
“He is generous, he thinks more and more about his teammates than in himself.
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“He has the ability to generate games to make people around him better, always offer solutions; to improve the move.
“He understands what the next step is before the ball comes to him. He has the ability to organize the axis. I loved working with him.”
Arsenal Face Premier League Champions Liverpool on Sunday and will give their rivals a guards to recognize the performance.
The Gunners are currently 15 points behind the red with three games.