Such praise underlines why Arsenal have invested more than £50million to sign Zubimendi from Real Sociedad. With Jorginho and Thomas Partey departing, the club are overhauling the base of their midfield and they first started looking for a world-class No6 a year ago.

Their hands were kept off the Premier League trophy by Liverpool last season, and they were denied a place in the Champions League final by eventual winners Paris Saint-Germain after making it to the last four, as Mikel Arteta's side once again proved they stand on the edge of greatness.

Arsenal have confirmed the signing of Martin Zubimendi as the Gunners plot a bid for Noni Madueke. Zubimendi joins Arsenal from Real Sociedad on a five-year contract. His arrival is expected to be followed by the signing of Christian Norgaard from Brentford as part of a midfield overhaul following the departures of Jorginho and Thomas Partey.

Mikel Arteta has given his thoughts on the signing of Martin Zubimendi following his big-money move to the club. He and Andrea Berta were both speaking in the wake of the announcement that he had made the move to north London.

Martin Zubimendi has joined Arsenal from Real Sociedad this summer.The Spain international’s highly-anticipated €65m transfer was officially announced on Sunday, with Zubimendi becoming the

Numerous reports had repeatedly claimed that a deal was already signed, sealed and delivered only for Zubimendi to publicly rebuff those claims. Rival interest from Real Madrid complicated a transfer which has finally been announced on Sunday,

Arsenal have announced the signing of Martin Zubimendi, as the Spanish midfielder arrives at the Emirates in a £60m deal from Real Sociedad.

Such a move had been in the offing for several months having first been reported back in January, though Real Madrid are believed to have shown late interest in hijacking Arsenal’s swoop for Zubimendi after appointing Sociedad legend Xabi Alonso as their new manager to succeed Carlo Ancelotti.