AFTER being a chess sensation at 11, Martin Zubimendi knows the importance of thinking one step ahead at all times. No doubt ...

AFTER being a chess sensation at 11, Martin Zubimendi knows the importance of thinking one step ahead at all times. No doubt then, the Spanish midfielder would have been impressed by Arsenal’s ...

Martin Zubimendi is set to undergo a medical at Arsenal ahead of his £51m move to North London from Real Sociedad.The Spain international will undergo medical tests with the Gunners this week ...

Martin Zubimendi poses in an Arsenal shirt after joining the club on a five-year deal ... As a boy, he once won the under-12 chess championship in the Spanish province of Gipuzkoa.

Ian: This is an interesting topic, so let’s hear from The Athletic’s tactics writer Liam Tharme on how the arrival of a player like Zubimendi could be just as important as a new No 9. Liam ...

Real Sociedad have cooled claims that midfielder Martín Zubimendi has agreed to join Arsenal, suggesting the Spain international could still opt to stay at the club.. After rejecting an approach ...

Rice has variably played as a no.6 or a no.8 for Arsenal, but he should be able to form a good partnership with a player of Zubimendi’s traits, perhaps in a double pivot or a 4-3-3 with Martin ...

Regarding the similarities between chess and football, Zubimendi pointed out: “It’s a game that requires you to have everything under control. In both sports, the midfield is crucial because it ...

Arsenal on Sunday announced the signing of midfielder Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad after they reportedly triggered his £51 million ($70 million) release clause. Euro 2024 winner Zubimendi ...

With more time on the ball, the 24-year-old is an effortless distributor, particularly good at clipping the ball out wide to allow his team-mates to take it down and accelerate away in one touch.

Arsenal have completed the signing of Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad in a deal worth almost £60m. The Spain midfielder is the Gunners' second signing of the summer transfer window, following ...

With Arsenal hoping to sign the final piece to complete the jigsaw puzzle of their midfield, BBC Sport looks at what they would be getting with Martin Zubimendi.