Arsenal sports director Andrea Berta is reportedly waiting for a green light from Clawens to seal his first major signature at the club.
Mikel Arteta is preparing for PSG to move Arsenal
With the completion and dusting of the Premier League clash with Crystal Palace on Wednesday evening, Mikel Arteta can focus entirely on the first leg of the far more important Champions League semi-finals with PSG next Tuesday.
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The people of North London are very enthusiastic.
The Gunners face the French champions in an appetizing European encounter that has the power to make and break Arsenal’s season, with Arteta’s side spending six days preparing for the most important matches of the season.
Arsenal’s final Premier League game of 2024/2025 | date |
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Bournemouth (home) | May 3rd |
Liverpool (away) | May 11th |
Newcastle United (home) | May 18th |
Southampton (away) | May 25th |
Arteta’s mind is only about how to make Luis Enrique’s high-flying PSG side better, seriously impressed both domestically and Europe, but he is relieved by the fact that Aston Villa is very nearly upset in the final round.
Off the field, Berta and CO are already planning their transfers for next season.
Arsenal is believed to be in the market for second-choice keepers, fullbacks, midfielders, left wingers, right wingers and strikers (Givemesport). It was also reported that Newcastle star Bruno Guimarès could link up and bring in two midfielders.
However, since then, it has been revealed that North Londoners could extend their Thomas Party’s contract instead, following the impressive end of the campaign.
It is unclear how this will affect the ongoing attempts to sign Real Sociedad star Martin Zubimendi, but given that Jorginho is still likely to leave the Emirates, Arteta still needs engine compartment reinforcement.
Arsenal has been in discussions to sign Zvimendi for several months and is confident that he will eventually arrive at his boyhood club and set out for the Premier League a year after Spanish International refused to switch to Liverpool.
Arsenal agrees to Martin Zubimendi’s deal as Berta waits for the green light
According to journalist Juan Castro, writing in Marca’s column (via sports witness), Arsenal’s deal with Zubimendi appears to have actually been “completed.”
However, despite the doubts of the agreement, several things have been endured, one of which is Arsenal owners Josh and Stan Kroenke. Berta is believed to be waiting for club board members to sanction Zubimendi’s £51 million release clause to pay, but Real Madrid was still able to join the hijacking late.
If Kroenkes rejects green light, it can collapse. Even if the Los Blancos are unlikely to have pose a real threat at this stage, the Los Blancos also pose a threat in the background.
Zubimendi is a great capture for Arteta and is said to be the “perfect” midfielder of Arsenal, so supporters hope that Kroenkes will eventually move on.