Zubimendi's Reply to the Rumors about Arsenal, Nod to Madrid: Now...

In the last few hours, the possibility of Martín Zubimendi ending up at Arsenal is gaining momentum. According to reports in England, the Gunners are willing to trigger his release clause, which is 60 million euros. Thus, everything indicates that the Spanish international will change scenery in the not-too-distant future.

However, according to Diario Sport, the player is staying out of all these latest reports. The Catalan outlet claims that he is only focused on playing with Real Sociedad and isn't thinking about anything else. From Real Madrid, as expected, they are keeping an eye on this situation.

This is because he is a player who is quite liked by the higher-ups in Madrid. The sports management considers he would be a key piece to strengthen the team's midfield and, additionally, would help Spanishize the team. This latter point would be a goal for Florentino Pérez for the upcoming transfer windows, according to Relevo a few months ago.

Madrid would consider his transfer

Thus, in the Spanish capital, they would consider the possibility of making this move to strengthen the team currently managed by Carlo Ancelotti. However, if he ends up changing scenery this January, the possibility of him joining Real Madrid would vanish.

His name is on the agenda and remains present in the offices of Valdebebas. Juni Calafat, head scout, has been talking about him since Spain won the Euro Cup last summer. He was a player who didn't go unnoticed and, moreover, has a career ahead of him. 

Basically because he's 25 years old, so he still has room to progress. The 60 'kilos' of his clause isn't a high cost, so in Madrid, they would consider triggering it. The player, for his part, wouldn't mind ending up at Bernabéu.

For that to happen, he would have to finish the season at the Reale Arena. The interest from the Premier League, specifically from Mikel Arteta, Arsenal's coach, threatens this move. The logical thing, as of today, is that he ends up in London, although everything can change in a short time.