Liverpool reportedly triggered Zubimendi’s affordable £60 million ($81.3 million) release clause in 2024 only to be rejected by the player. That same summer, Arsenal bought his Real Sociedad teammate Mikel Merino and, as has now been revealed, greased the wheels for Zubimendi’s arrival.

Arsenal beat a host of top clubs, including Premier League champions Liverpool, to sign Martín Zubimendi. Will he take the Gunners to new heights?

Zubimendi’s Decision Casts Long Shadow as Liverpool March OnTransfer twist reopens old woundsLiverpool’s pursuit of Martin Zubimendi last summer was, for all intents and purposes, textbook. The