Zubimendi set for medical before £51m Arsenal move

Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi is group to person a aesculapian earlier completing a move to Arsenal.

Well-placed sources person confirmed to BBC Sport that each nan applicable documents successful narration to nan Spain international's move to nan Emirates person been signed, pinch nan woody entering its closing stages.

The transportation is taxable to a successful aesculapian that Arsenal are successful nan process of organising.

Because nan paperwork for Zubimendi's move has been completed each parties are relaxed astir nan scheduling of nan medical, but location is simply a will to wrap up nan formalities of nan woody swiftly.

Once nan 26-year-old passes nan medical, Arsenal will beryllium successful a position to denote Zubimendi's signing.

Zubimendi has a reported £51m merchandise clause, pinch each costs structures betwixt Sociedad and Arsenal already agreed.

Arsenal person been semipermanent admirers of Zubimendi and person been moving connected a woody to motion him for a number of months.

In summation to Zubimendi's imminent arrival, nan Gunners want to motion a caller centre-forward, pinch Benjamin Sesko and Viktor Gyokeres among their preferred targets.

Talks complete caller contracts for Bukayo Saka, William Saliba, Gabriel, Leandro Trossard, Thomas Partey, Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri are besides ongoing.

Since treading nan well-worn way from Sociedad's famed academy to nan club's first team, Zubimendi has go 1 of nan astir sought-after midfielders successful Europe.

He has been linked to Barcelona and Real Madrid successful caller years, and past summertime rejected an attack from Liverpool.

Zubimendi has mostly played arsenic a deep-lying midfielder since making his Sociedad debut successful 2019, though he is tin of playing successful a much precocious role.

Arsenal were heavy reliant connected protect midfielder Thomas Partey this season. While Arteta wants nan Ghana world to motion a caller contract, signing Zubimendi would bolster Arsenal's options considerably.

Zubimendi proved his expertise connected nan world shape past summertime erstwhile he starred disconnected nan chair successful Spain's 2-1 conclusion of England successful nan last of Euro 2024 aft replacing nan injured Rodri.