Martin Zubimendi is in London to finalise his transfer to Arsenal, with reports that the deal will officially be completed on Tuesday.
Although Real Madrid have inquired about his situation in recent weeks to make a final attempt, Zubimendi and the team coached by Mikel Arteta have been in talks for several months.
According to Mikel Recalde of Spanish outlet Noticias de Gipuzkoa reports that Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi travelled to London on Sunday to complete his transfer to Arsenal.
The report includes a picture of Zubimendi at the airport with a group of students travelling to England, and adds that everything indicates the transfer will be made official in early July.
Martin Zubimendi ya está en Londres para fichar por el Arsenal. El centrocampista donostiarra ha viajado hoy a la capital británica para ultimar su traspaso https://t.co/l2rhUiJtpJ vía @notgip
— Mikel Recalde (@MikRec) June 29, 2025
The 26-year-old Zubimendi was spotted at Loiu Airport in Bilbao on Sunday, catching another plane to London. This time, the intention is to be present when Arsenal officially announces the signing of the Spanish international. The announcement is expected in early July, with the transfer window already open.
Arsenal will pay around 66 million euros to sign Martin Zubimendi. The figure slightly exceeds the player’s release clause, but the Gunners have agreed to pay a little more as a condition of paying Real Sociedad in several instalments.
Softfootball understands that Zubimendi was also in London the week before last, reportedly to complete his paperwork, but we’ve known for a while that the deal was only likely to be announced after July 1st.
Real Sociedad’s new director of football, Erik Bretos, was also recently in London to discuss the departure of the midfielder, who will leave a gap in the midfield that will be difficult to fill, as was the case with Mikel Merino, with whom he will share a team at the Emirates Stadium.
Earlier, Softfootball reported that the 26-year-old midfielder was in the English capital to undergo a medical and finalise a contract, but we’ve known for a while that the deal was only likely to be announced by July for financial reasons, allowing both clubs to include it in their 2025/26 accounts.
Now that we’ve reached the end of June, and with just days until Arsenal’s pre-season schedule gets underway, there’s no reason to delay the confirmation of the deal for any longer.
