Partey to be pushed out at Arsenal as £51m midfielder reportedly arrives

• Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi is reportedly a done woody for Arsenal successful a £51m deal, marking the commencement of a large summertime rebuild
• Thomas Partey is expected to permission Arsenal connected a escaped transportation this summer, arsenic Zubimendi’s accomplishment reshapes the midfield and signals a caller epoch astatine the Emirates
• New sporting manager Andrea Berta volition enactment alongside Mikel Arteta to oversee astatine slightest 3 large signings

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Arsenal is preparing for a large summertime overhaul, with Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi reportedly agreeing to articulation the club, according to a study by Mirror.

The highly rated 26-year-old has been connected the radar of Europe’s apical sides for years, with some Real Madrid and Arsenal monitoring his advancement closely.

Thomas Partey of Arsenal during the Premier League lucifer betwixt Arsenal FC and Crystal Palace FC astatine Emirates Stadium connected April 23, 2025. Image credit: James Gill - Danehouse
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But it present appears that Mikel Arteta’s persistence has paid off, arsenic Arsenal look acceptable to implicit a £51 cardinal woody to bring the Spanish planetary to the Emirates.

Zubimendi’s accomplishment is seen arsenic a important upgrade successful Arsenal’s midfield, adding method quality, tactical intelligence, and the benignant of shot retention Arteta craves.

His signing would besides awesome the extremity of Thomas Partey’s clip successful North London, with the Ghanaian seasoned apt to permission connected a escaped transportation erstwhile his contract expires this summer.

Is Zubimendi amended than Thomas Partey?

Thomas Partey has been a cardinal fig for Arsenal since helium arrived from Atlético Madrid successful 2020, but injuries and declaration uncertainties person formed a shadiness implicit his semipermanent aboriginal astatine the club.

Thomas Partey runs with the shot whilst nether unit from Tyler Adams of AFC Bournemouth successful the EPL lucifer betwixt Arsenal FC and Bournemouth connected May 03, 2025. Image credit: Shaun Botterill
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With Zubimendi coming in, Partey’s relation successful the squad looks progressively limited, and arsenic things basal now, his declaration concern is inactive uncertain.

Arteta and Berta crippled ambitious moves

The accomplishment of Andrea Berta arsenic Arsenal’s caller sporting manager is expected to adhd caller energy to the club’s transportation strategy.

Berta, who enjoyed immense occurrence astatine Atlético Madrid, is known for his crisp oculus successful the transportation marketplace and quality to unafraid apical endowment astatine the close price.

According to The Mirror, Arsenal are readying astatine slightest 3 large signings this summer.

While Zubimendi is acceptable to bolster the midfield, the club’s adjacent large precedence is simply a caller striker to pb the line.

Arsenal people Gyökeres, Sesko

Arsenal person identified the request for a objective No.9, and portion Newcastle’s Alexander Isak has been admired, the nine is focusing connected much realistic options specified arsenic Sporting Lisbon’s Viktor Gyökeres and RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko.

Gyökeres has been successful sensational signifier successful Portugal, with his strength, enactment rate, and oculus for extremity making him a standout target.

Pivotal summertime astatine the Emirates

With Arsenal facing a hard but not intolerable UEFA Champions League semis 2nd limb task against PSG connected Wednesday, the Gunners are expected to beryllium progressive successful the summertime transportation market.

Arteta and Berta cognize that astute moves successful the transportation marketplace volition beryllium important successful closing the spread to Liverpool and Manchester City arsenic good arsenic Europe’s elite.

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