Martin Zubimendi is in London to finalise his transfer to Arsenal, with reports the deal will officially be completed on Tuesday.
MADRID, SPAIN: Martin Zubimendi of Real Sociedad controls the ball during the Copa del Rey semifinal match between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on April 01, 2025. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)
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Mikel Recalde of Spanish outlet Noticias de Gipuzkoa reports that Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi travelled to London on Sunday to complete his transfer to Arsenal.
The report includes a picture of Zubimendi at the airport with a group of students travelling to England, and adds that everything indicates the transfer will be made official in early July.
Kike Marin reports that Monday is Zubimendi’s final day as a Real Sociedad player, and he’ll become an Arsenal player for €66m (£56.5m) on Tuesday.
SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN: Martin Zubimendi of Real Sociedad runs with the ball whilst under pressure from Samu Costa of RCD Mallorca during the LaLiga match between Real Sociedad and RCD Mallorca at Reale Arena on April 12, 2025. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)
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Arsenal are paying slightly more than Zubimendi’s €60m release clause, as the increased fee allows them to pay in instalments. Paying the release clause would have meant offering up the entire €60m in one go.
Zubimendi also travelled to London the week before last, reportedly to complete his paperwork, but we’ve known for a while that the deal was only likely to be announced after July 1st.
MUNICH, GERMANY: Martin Zubimendi of Spain celebrates scoring his team's first goal the UEFA Nations League 2025 final match between Portugal and Spain at Munich Football Arena on June 08, 2025. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)
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Reports have suggested that Arsenal and Real Sociedad wanted to delay the official announcement until July for financial reasons, allowing both clubs to include it in their 2025/26 accounts.
Now that we’ve reached the end of June, and with just days until Arsenal’s pre-season schedule gets underway, there’s no reason to delay the confirmation of the deal for any longer.
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