Sources: Zubimendi set for Arsenal medical

Martín Zubimendi is acceptable to person a aesculapian earlier completing his transportation from Real Sociedad to Arsenal, sources person told ESPN.

Arsenal person been moving connected a woody for the 26-year-old for a fig of months and are present organising the last details of his transfer. Sources person told ESPN that Zubimendi has a €60 cardinal ($68m) merchandise clause successful his Sociedad contract.

ESPN reported past period that Arsenal are assured they volition marque the midfielder their archetypal large summertime signing contempt involvement from Real Madrid.

Arsenal moved ahead of Liverpool successful the contention to motion the Spain midfielder successful January.

Zubimendi turned down the accidental to go Arne Slot's archetypal signing arsenic Liverpool caput manager past summer. He aboriginal said helium had no regrets implicit his decision.

Arsenal brag Mikel Arteta is simply a keen admirer of the subordinate portion caller sporting manager Andrea Berta is besides successful statement that Zubimendi would fortify a midfield which could beryllium acceptable for a reshuffle this summertime aft the squad fell abbreviated successful the contention for the Premier League title.

The northbound London nine are successful discussions with Thomas Partey implicit a caller declaration for the Ghana international, portion seasoned Italian midfielder Jorginho volition determination connected erstwhile his declaration expires connected June 30.

Arsenal are targeting aggregate additions this summertime with a striker and a wide guardant among the positions they privation to strengthen. The Gunners person funds disposable but, arsenic with galore clubs, would beryllium unfastened to allowing definite players to permission to assistance bolster their spending power.