Arsenal has had a blow in their pursuit of Martin Zubimendi, with Real Madrid who is now looking at the midfielder a summer dive.
Zubimendi was strongly connected to a move to Liverpool last year, but eventually decided to stay in real sociedad. Arsenal, however, was also interested in the 26-year-old and reports claimed that the Gunners are ready to sign Zubimendi in the summer.
According to the mail, Arsenal is ready to activate the £ 51 million release clause from Zubimendi with conversations about the deal in an 'Advanced Stage'. The report added that Arsenal 'accelerated their interest' because of the uncertainty about the future of Thomas Partey and Jorginho, both of which no longer have a contract at the end of the season.
However, it has now emerged that Madrid could extend the deal, with the athletic report that there are 'increasing discussions' about a movement for Zubimendi that takes place in the Bernabeu.
Madrid hopes to sign Alexander-Arnold on a free transfer from Liverpool and the report states that they are also a center-back on the market, along with a possible step for Zubimendi.
The Spain International was questioned about his future in November and insisted: “There will always be rumors and now that January is approaching, there will also be, but I will not waste any energy on external noise. I am happy with the road I use it And I'm going to deal with it. “
Arsenal is also expected to try to sign a new attacker after he had not done this in the January transfer window after movements for Ollie Watkins and Mathys Tel has not proved successful.
Mikel Arteta wanted to bring in attacking reinforcements after both Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus had been seriously injured and they had sustained a blow earlier this week when Gabriel Martinelli hoped when they crashed from the Carabao Cup against Newcastle.
Arteta has since confirmed that Martinelli has sustained a hamstring injury, but the extent of the damage is unknown. “He felt something, I think it was his hamstring and he was not at ease to continue. So we will have to have an MRI scan tomorrow to see the extent of the injury,” he said.
Arsenal will be back in action on Saturday when they organize a wrestling Leicester side at the Emirates. The Gunners will be happy to go back to winning ways after their defeat against Newcastle, with Liverpool six points above them in a title race with a match in hand.
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