Transfer Arsenal (11/6/2025): Martin Zubimendi, Marc Guehi, William Saliba, Marquinhos

Gilabola.com – Arsenal began to compile steps in the summer transfer market after going through a pressure season. Although successfully finishing in second place Premier League, the difference of ten points from Liverpool and failure in the Champions League semifinals made the club management not have much time to rest.

The team trained by Mikel Arteta is now hunting for new players, especially on the front and midfield, two sectors that are considered to be the most refresher to be able to compete next season.

Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad is said to be Arsenal’s top priority. The London club reportedly had reached an agreement to bring the Spanish midfielder with a dowry of 54 million pounds.

The number is even higher than the Zubimendi release clause worth 50 million pounds. However, because Arsenal’s desire to pay in installments, this agreement requires a longer negotiation.

Sociedad reportedly wanted transactions to be carried out in July for the reasons of the club’s financial bookkeeping, and failure The Gunners To complete steps quickly can endanger their plans.

The Spanish media had reported that Real Madrid intended to hijack Zubimendi’s transfer, but the news did not affect the Arsenal negotiation process. The club reportedly remains calm and satisfied with the agreement that has been achieved.

In the middle of the transfer process, Arsenal are also rearranging salary structures after releasing several players such as Jorginho and Kieran Tierney. The space in the budget is expected to be used to bring additional new personnel in various lines, especially strikers, central defenders, and midfielders.

Saliba Contract Affects Guehi Transfer

Speaking of the back line, Arsenal did not escape the problem of injury throughout last season. Names like Gabriel, Ben White, and Riccardo Calaforii were absent in several important matches.

For this reason, Arteta wants to ensure that the sector is more stable in the coming season. One of the names that entered the radar was Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace, but William Saliba’s contract situation could make Guehi’s negotiations complicated.

Arsenal are trying to extend Saliba’s contract, but if the agreement is reached, Guehi might think twice about moving because of the potential for the lack of playing time.

Last season, Arsenal had withdrawn from negotiations with Palace because the tag of 70 million pounds were too high. Now, with the rest of the Guehi contract only one year, the price may fall, but the interest of other clubs such as Tottenham, Newcastle, and Chelsea can make competition more fierce.

Marquinhos’s departure

On the other hand, Arsenal has inaugurated the departure of young Brazilian players, Marquinhos. The player who was brought from Sao Paulo in 2022 is now permanently joined Cruzeiro, the club where he was loaned before.

During Arsenal’s uniform, Marquinhos only appeared in six matches in the 2022/2023 season and more often undergoing a loan period at other clubs.

Marquinhos transfer had caused controversy when it was first announced. Arsenal managed to get his services with a price of around 3 million pounds after finding a gap in his contract with Sao Paulo.

At that time, Wolves was disappointed because he had already reached an agreement with the player. Despite news of the potential for lawsuits, the club from Molineux finally chose not to continue.