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 ...

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 ...

Arsenal have completed the signing of Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad or a fee of around €65million (£55.8m; $76.6m).. Payment of the fee will made in installments rather than one lump sum ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Martin Zubimendi played 236 times for Real Sociedad - his only club to date - and scored 10 goals. But he is not a goalscorer, because he is primarily a defensive midfielder. Real Sociedad played ...

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 ...

Martin Zubimendi ranks among the elite in his role as a classic holding midfielder, primarily focused on distribution and defensive duties, and should free up Declan Rice at Arsenal.

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 ...

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.