Tag: Sociedad

Martin Zubimendi: Arsenal sign Sociedad midfielder in £60m deal
6 July 2025 Off

Martin Zubimendi: Arsenal sign Sociedad midfielder in £60m deal

By Total Football News

For Arsenal, the beginning of the end of Zubimendi’s signing began in the scorching heat of Spain’s south coast as long ago as last June.

In truth, though, the journey culminating in the midfielder’s arrival at Emirates Stadium was spawned well in advance of the covert visit to Andalusia last summer.

Mikel Arteta had watched Zubimendi extensively. He was taken by his ability to execute the full passing repertoire with

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Martin Zubimendi: What Arsenal are getting with Real Sociedad midfielder
17 June 2025 Off

Martin Zubimendi: What Arsenal are getting with Real Sociedad midfielder

By Total Football News

Zubimendi has played 236 times for Real Sociedad – his only club to date – and scored 10 goals.

But he is not a goalscorer, because he is primarily a defensive midfielder.

Real Sociedad played several formations last season, though mostly it was a 4-1-4-1 with Zubimendi as the pivot.

In La Liga in 2024-25, he ranked in the top five of central midfielders for successful passes, successful long passes,

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Arsenal: Martin Zubimendi set for medical before £51m move from Real Sociedad
28 May 2025 Off

Arsenal: Martin Zubimendi set for medical before £51m move from Real Sociedad

By Total Football News

Because the paperwork for Zubimendi’s switch has been completed all parties are relaxed about the scheduling of the medical, but there is a will to wrap up the formalities of the deal swiftly.

Once the 26-year-old passes the medical, Arsenal will be in a position to announce Zubimendi’s signing.

Zubimendi has a reported £51m release clause, with all payment structures between Sociedad and Arsenal already agreed.

Arsenal have been long-term

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Mikel Merino: Arsenal agree 38.5m euro deal with Real Sociedad in principle
22 August 2024 Off

Mikel Merino: Arsenal agree 38.5m euro deal with Real Sociedad in principle

By Total Football News

Arsenal have agreed a deal in principle worth up to 38.5m euros (£32.67m) to sign Spain midfielder Mikel Merino from Real Sociedad.

The fee is an initial 33.5m euros (£28.43m), plus 5m euros (£4.24m) euros in add-ons.

Merino was part of the Spain team that won Euro 2024 and featured in all seven matches in the tournament, scoring a late winner against Germany in the quarter-final.

The 28-year-old has less

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Arsenal transfer news: Mikel Merino talks ongoing with Real Sociedad as Gunners target midfielder
15 August 2024 Off

Arsenal transfer news: Mikel Merino talks ongoing with Real Sociedad as Gunners target midfielder

By Total Football News

Arsenal are in talks with Real Sociedad about signing Spain midfielder Mikel Merino.

Merino was part of the Spain team that won Euro 2024 and featured in all seven matches in the tournament, scoring a late winner against Germany in the quarter-final.

The 28-year-old has less than one year remaining on his contract and that may help Arsenal to complete a deal, as he would be able to speak to

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