Arsnull, Subimendi! Successfully strengthened the midfield! The next target is Norgaard

Jul 07, 2025

Arsnull, Subimendi! Successfully strengthened the midfield! The next target is Norgaard



Arsnull, Subimendi! Successfully strengthened the midfield! The next target is Norgaard
[London (UK) = Egan Sports Chosun.COM reporter] Arsenal have signed Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Subimendi for 51 million pounds (about 90 billion won). Spain's international Subimendi has already signed a five-year contract at the Emirates Stadium, with Arsenal triggering a buyout in March. Arsenal also officially announced this.

The deal was a flash in the pan. Real Madrid showed strong interest in recruiting Subimendi. Liverpool also sought to recruit Subimendi last summer, but he chose to stay in Sociedad shortly after winning Euro 2024.

Arsenal have already been seeking to sign Subimendi since last summer, and with Jorginho and Thomas Parti's contracts about to expire, they have set him as the number one target. The two midfielders eventually left the team this summer.




Arteta's persistent persuasion played a big role in Subimendi's transfer. In addition, his Sociedad-era teammate Mikel Merino, who joined Arsenal in August 2024, is also known to have influenced the move. Arsenal attempted to sign two players at the same time in the summer of 2023, but Sociedad refused to concede two key midfielders at the same time, eventually finding a compromise by bringing in Merino in 2024 and Subimendi in 2025.

With this recruitment, Subimendi became Arsenal's second new recruit this summer after Kepa Arrizabalaga (Chelsea → Arsenal, £5 million). Arsenal have agreed to transfer Brentford captain Christian Norgaard for £15 million and are also preparing an official proposal for Chelsea's Noni Madueke.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.