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Fabrizio Romano tells Arsenal fans why they need to be ‘really careful’ with Martin Zubimendi
Arsenal look to be close to making their first signing of 2025 in the shape of Martin Zubimendi.
Zubimendi has been linked to Arsenal in recent days with a view to joining the Gunners in the s⛦ummer.
Zubimendi to Arsenal has 🤡been labelled a done deal by some, but it would appear as th💧ough those reports are a tad premature.
Indeed, according to Fabri𓃲zio Romano, speaking on his YouTube channel, this deal can’t be considered done yet.
Romano says that Martin Zubimendi still loves Real Sociedad, so you have to be very careful aroundꦏ this situation as the Spaniard could change his mind.
Liverpool wanted Zubimendi last summer, but an 11th hour change of heart scuppered that deal.
Fabrizio Romano shares Martin Zubimendi update
Romano shared what he knows about Zubimendi.
The journ🔯alist says that Ars𒆙enal are confident of doing a deal, but, as of right now, he’s not in a position to claim this is a done deal.
“It’s a work in progress also for Martin Zubimendi. As of today I’m still not in a position to tell you here we go or that th🍸e deal is done,” Rom🌊ano said.
“With Zubimendi, you’ll remember last summer with Liverpool were advan🐷ced and close, but the player changed his mind and decided to continue with Real Sociedad.
“With Zubimendi you have to be really careful because the player, we have to respect that he loves his city,♋ his country, his family, his club, he has a fantastic relationship there, so it’s not easy but Arsenal are wor🥃king on that and Arsenal are confident.”
How Martin Zubimendi feels about leaving Real Sociedad
This deal may take a💞 while to confirm as Zubimendi hꦐas often had cold feet about leaving his boyhood club.
Zubimendi has remained loyal to Real Sociedad over the years, and according to Steve Kay, Zubimendi doesn’t care ♒about signing for a big 🌊club.
“According to people I’ve been talking ꦆto he’s a strange man, he’s a strange character,” Kay said.
“He’s someone who doesn’t care about playing for ꦕteams like Liverpool, Man Utd and Arsena🌳l. He’s happy to play where he is, finish fourth, fifth or sixth. He loves where he lives and that’s him. The Matt Le Tissier of La Liga I suppose.”
🀅Some players don’t have the ambition to join a huge club and spread their horizons.
As Kay says, Matt Le Tissier remained loyal to Southampton throughout his career, while someone lജike Francesco Totti could’ve won so many more trophies if he’d left Roma.
Zubimendi appears to be cut from a simi𒁃lar cloth, but whether or not he does eventually decide to leave Real Sociedad remains to be ꩵseen.
Arsenal are favourites to sign Zubimendi, but a deal won’t be s🗹ꦜtraightforward.