In a recent interview with Caughtoffside, renowned journalist Fabrizio Romano urged Arsenal to move in for Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi. Romano said,
“We’ve had a lot of stories about Arsenal and different midfielders in recent times, with big names like Douglas Luiz, Amadou Onana and Martin Zubimendi linked with the Gunners. It looks difficult for a deal to happen this January, but we’ll see if the situation is different in the summer.
“So, which of those players would be the best fit for Mikel Arteta’s side? My personal feeling is that Zubimendi would be fantastic, even if Onana and Douglas have the advantage of both already knowing the Premier League. Zubimendi is fantastic player, he can help with his vision, quality and intelligence on the ball – he’s the perfect midfielder.
“Still, it’s important to say that he’s very happy at Real Sociedad, only focused on his club and he already rejected chances to leave in the recent years as he always wanted to stay there.”
Zubimendi’s Impressive Run Of Form In La Liga
Zubimendi is having a solid campaign at the Spanish club after putting in a series of impressive performances for them at the centre of the park. The 24-year-old has found the back of the net four times and earned one assist in 29 matches for Real Sociedad this season across all fronts.
The Spanish midfield ace has given a good account of himself by averaging 1.7 tackles, 1.2 interceptions and 1.7 clearances per game in La Liga. He has even been tidy when distributing possession from midfield after making 85.5% of his attempted passes in the top tier of Spanish football (stats via whoscored).
Should Arsenal Boss Mikel Arteta Snap Zubimendi Up?
Zubimendi is a tough-tackling midfielder who can scan the danger well to secure possession back for his team in the middle of the park. He doesn’t hesitate to clear his lines when the opposition are on the front foot and can create the odd chance for his teammates up top. The Spaniard has done well to add a few goals to his game this season.
Zubimendi is good enough to fight for a regular starting spot in Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta‘s first XI. He will no doubt help the Gunners challenge for some major honours over the next few years.
At 24, Zubimendi will only get better with each season which makes him a worthy target for the North London club to pursue this January. Hence, Arteta should focus on going all out to snap him up before the end of this month.
