US EditionMartin Zubimendi Explains Why He Made Arsenal Transfer After Snubbing Liverpool - Liverpool Echo
Zubimendi rejected Liverpool's £51 million offer in 2024 due to loyalty to Real Sociedad and joined Arsenal after Mikel Arteta's convincing vision and the club's ambition aligned with his goals.
- Twelve months after turning down Liverpool, Martin Zubimendi signed for Arsenal Football Club in a £55million deal and agreed a five‑year contract this past summer.
- Rejecting Liverpool, Zubimendi said `it wasn't the right moment` to leave Real Sociedad, but Mikel Arteta's call and Arsenal's youthful project convinced him to join.
- In nine appearances he has scored twice, including a brace in a 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest, while adding composure and control adapting to Mikel Arteta's system.
- Currently Arsenal sit top of the Premier League with 16 points from seven matches, and the club views Martin Zubimendi as a long‑term piece in their midfield rebuild.
- Adapting to the Premier League, Zubimendi says its pace forced mental and tactical change, and Spanish media outlet AS called him a top summer signing dominating the scene for Arsenal and Spain national team.
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Zubimendi explains decision to snub Liverpool and move to Arsenal a year later
Martin Zubimendi could have made his Premier League debut a year earlier than he eventually did, but Arsenal would not have been his destination. The Spanish midfielder joined the Gunners in the summer as one of Europe’s most admired players in his position, with the club determined not to miss out on signing him a second time.In the summer of 2024, Arsenal had completed the signing of Mikel Merino from Real Sociedad, while Liverpool appeared se…
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