{"id":1565,"date":"2025-07-06T11:36:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T11:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smenews.uk\/?p=1565"},"modified":"2025-07-06T11:36:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T11:36:14","slug":"arsenal-complete-51-million-signing-of-martin-zubimendi-from-real-sociedad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smenews.rs\/bs\/arsenal-complete-51-million-signing-of-martin-zubimendi-from-real-sociedad\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal Complete \u00a351 Million Signing of Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SME News UK. Arsenal have officially secured the signing of Spanish midfielder Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad in a deal worth \u00a351 million, marking a major addition to Mikel Arteta\u2019s squad ahead of the new Premier League season.The 26-year-old midfielder, widely regarded for his composure, intelligence, and tactical awareness, has signed a long-term contract at the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal triggered Zubimendi\u2019s release clause, bringing an end to a transfer saga that has seen the Gunners consistently linked with the Spain international over recent windows.Zubimendi arrives in north London after a standout season with Real Sociedad, where he made 48 appearances across all competitions and played a pivotal role in their domestic and European campaigns. His performances attracted interest from several European giants, including Liverpool and Real Madrid, but it is Arsenal who have won the race for his signature.A product of Real Sociedad\u2019s esteemed youth academy, Zubimendi is expected to bring technical quality, defensive stability, and elite-level experience to Arsenal\u2019s midfield as they prepare to compete on multiple fronts in the upcoming campaign.Speaking on the transfer, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta expressed his delight:> \u201cMartin is a player we\u2019ve admired for a long time. His intelligence, leadership, and consistency make him an ideal fit for our system. We\u2019re excited to welcome him to Arsenal.\u201dWith Zubimendi now part of the squad, Arsenal continue to strengthen their ranks in a bid to build on last season\u2019s progress and mount a serious challenge for domestic and European silverware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SME News UK. Arsenal have officially secured the signing of Spanish midfielder Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad in a deal worth \u00a351 million, marking a major addition to Mikel Arteta\u2019s squad ahead of the new Premier League season.The 26-year-old midfielder, widely regarded for his composure, intelligence, and tactical awareness, has signed a long-term contract at&#8230;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1566,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1565","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Arsenal Complete \u00a351 Million Signing of Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad - SME News Balkan<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/smenews.rs\/bs\/arsenal-complete-51-million-signing-of-martin-zubimendi-from-real-sociedad\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"bs_BA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Arsenal Complete \u00a351 Million Signing of Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad - SME News Balkan\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"SME News UK. 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