DONE DEAL: Arsenal completes the signing of £70m superstar, concrete agreement reached last night,player set to wear outgoing Thomas Partey jersey number – Medical today as unveiling will be done any moment from now – Congratulations Arsenal fans

 DONE DEAL: Arsenal completes the signing of £70m superstar, concrete agreement reached last night,player set to wear outgoing Thomas Partey jersey number – Medical today as unveiling will be done any moment from now – Congratulations Arsenal fans

He has been compared to Sergio Busquets, Xavi Alonso and current Ballon d’Or holder Rodri, but Martin Zubimendi has quickly made a name for himself over the past couple of seasons.

Since breaking into the Real Sociedad midfield in 2020/21 following the departure of stalwart David Zurutuza and Martin Odegaard’s loan spell ending, the 26-year-old has become one of his homeland’s star players, and having played a starring role in helping his boyhood team reach the Champions League alongside Mikel Merino, the duo then went one better by helping Spain lift Euro 2024.