Martin Zubimendi flew to London before the transfer for 52 million euros was completed. But why can't this midfielder join Arsenal before July?
According to the Spanish press and England, Zubimendi flew to London to complete the final stages of the £ 52 million transfer deal for The Gunners. However, NHM Arsenal may have to wait a little longer to witness the Spanish player officially launched at the Emirates Stadium, because Sociedad expressed his desire to complete the agreement in July so that the profit was calculated in the next fiscal year.
In the view of the Basque team, the sale of Zubimendi in July means that they will have more range for the transfer activities in the last two months of the summer transfer period. Football fiscal year from July 1 of the previous year until June 30 next year (for example next season, the fiscal year from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026), where clubs are only allowed to spend a certain amount of money each year.
In fact, Arsenal and Sociedad have been doing business many times in recent years, including the Gunners' buying Mikel Merino for £ 32 million last summer and the previous Mobilization of Kieran Tierney in the opposite direction. Arsenal's head coach Mikel Arteta is also former Sociedad player and the two clubs still maintain a good relationship.
Arsenal is expected to respect Sociedad's desire and are ready to announce Zubimendi as the Gunners player in July. The Spanish midfielder will then join Arteta's squad for the preparation phase before the season for the journey to conquer the Premier League 2025/26 crown starting in August.
