As: Although Zubimendi is infinitely close to joining Arsenal, Real Madrid has not given up yet

May 24th, "As" reported that although Zubimendi is infinitely close to joining Arsenal, Real Madrid has not given up on their pursuit.

Although it has not been officially announced, the next match between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad is likely to be Zubimendi's farewell battle. The Spanish international is favored by many giants, including Real Madrid, but if nothing unexpected happens, his next stop will be Premier League Arsenal. However, since Xavi Alonso is about to replace Ancelotti to coach Real Madrid, the Galaxy still retains a glimmer of hope.

Kroos' departure left a huge vacuum in Real Madrid's midfield. Although Ancelotti tried many players such as Joan Améni, Camavenga and Modric as midfielders, he never established a fixed candidate, so this position became the key reinforcement target for Real Madrid's summer window. Although Zubimendi is on Real Madrid's list of signings, the Royal Society youth training, which expires in 2027, is infinitely close to Arsenal. Arteta's club has almost completed the signing, and they will pay the full 60 million euro termination fee. At that time, he will reunite with Merino and Odegao, who have worked at Real Sociedad.

Xavi Alonso always admires Zubimendi. The two collaborated in Real Sociedad B. Alonso commented in Movistar+'s Real Sociedad documentary: "When talking about player growth samples, Zubimendi is the perfect case. I have some preference for him because his position and player characteristics make me empathize with it."

However, it seems that it was too late for Alonso to take over, and it is difficult to change Zubimendi's fate. But we cannot forget that transfers sometimes still have variables at the last moment. It is worth mentioning that Zubimendi was very close to joining Liverpool last summer, but after Lenorman and Merino left the team one after another, he finally chose to stay in the Royal Society for another year.