Martin Zubimendi was on the brink of finalizing a move to Arsenal, having agreed to personal terms and prepared to leave Real Sociedad for North London. However, an unexpected twist has put the deal on hold.
Sources close to the transfer revealed that everything was nearly finalized—until Real Madrid made a late intervention. A direct call, allegedly from Xabi Alonso’s camp, urged Zubimendi to delay his decision with the promise of a future at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Madrid’s sudden involvement has thrown the deal into uncertainty, with the player now reportedly torn between a career-defining move to Arsenal and the allure of joining one of Europe’s biggest clubs.
What seemed like a routine transfer has now become a high-stakes battle between two footballing giants, with the outcome still hanging in the balance.
