Arsenal has officially recruited midfielder Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad for a fee of up to £ 60 million, significantly higher than the £ 51 million release term in this player's contract.
The reason Arsenal pay more than the provision to have Zubimendi
Martin Zubimendi signed a 5 -year contract with Arsenal. The 26 -year -old rejected the invitation of Liverpool and Man City to join the London team. This is the deal that coach Mikel Arteta has pursued for many years, and now he has had a piece of his desire, despite having to pay more expensive than the real value to realize that.
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| The reason Arsenal pay more than the provision to have Zubimendi |
The reason Arsenal is willing to pay more than £ 9 million compared to the contract breaking fee is because this approach allows them to pay the transfer fee in batches, instead of having to pay 51 million pounds immediately if the liberation clause is activated, which can affect the plan to shop for other stars in the summer.
Immediately after completing the Zubimendi deal, the Emirates Stadium was said to have entered the final negotiation phase with Sporting Lisbon to bring to Viktor Gyokeres for an expected fee of up to £ 70 million. At the same time, Arsenal is also targeting Chelsea's winger Noni Madueke after reaching personal agreement with this player. Chelsea wanted more than £ 50 million and took advantage of the case of young talent Ethan Nwaneri, who had not renewed the contract with Arsenal.
The appearance of Zubimendi is expected to reinforce the route between Arsenal, especially after the departure of Thomas Partey and Jorginho. The Spanish player will wear the number 36 at Emirates. He had 180 appearances in La Liga for Sociedad and owned 18 caps of the national team.