Arsenal · Community Shield · Midfielder · #36 · Spain · 26 yrs
Arsenal have been handed a potential fitness concern over Ben White after the defender was seen walking gingerly following Wednesday night’s 1-0 Champions League victory over Napoli. White started at right-back at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona and played an important role in another controlled Arsenal performance before being replaced by Martin Zubimendi in the […] The post Arsenal first team player spotted walking ‘gingerly’ following Napoli win appeared first on CaughtOffside.
Real Madrid have maintained their interest in Martin Zubimendi, with the Arsenal midfielder’s current situation potentially opening the door to a January transfer, according to a report from TeamTal...
Arsenal midfielder Martin Zubimendi is reportedly facing an uncertain future amid transfer interest from Chelsea and Real Madrid. The Spain international has shone for the Gunners since joining from Real Sociedad just over a year ago, but his situation at the Emirates Stadium has also become slightly complicated. With the arrival of Bruno Guimaraes and […] The post Direct talks held: Arsenal and Chelsea could do surprise transfer business this January appeared first on CaughtOffside.
KIERAN GILL AT EMIRATES STADIUM: It was almost as if Arsenal were rubbing it in, replacing Myles Lewis-Skelly with Martin Zubimendi to join Declan Rice in their midfield.
Chelsea have made a move to sign Georginio Wijnaldum on a free transfer (AFP via Getty) Chelsea are in talks to sign former Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum on a free transfer, according to reports. On deadline day, Chelsea finally approved the £125 million sale of Enzo Fernandez to Manchester City but aimed to bring in a midfield replacement before the end of the window. Xabi Alonso is an admirer of Martin Zubimendi but Chelsea’s approach for the Spanish midfielder was swiftly rejected by Arsenal. Chelsea then agreed a deal with Monaco worth €55 million (£47.1m) for Lamine Camara but the Ligue 1 side cancelled their agreement with an hour to go before the deadline. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. According to FootMercato, Chelsea have now contacted Wijnaldum after he left Saudi Pro League side Al-Ettifaq when his contract expired earlier this summer. The 35-year-old remains without a club but has recently held talks with Major League Soccer side Real Salt Lake. Georginio Wijnaldum won the Premier League title Liverpool in 2020 (Getty) Despite the summer transfer window closing on Tuesday, Premier League clubs are still allowed to sign players who are free agents. Wijnaldum was a key part of Liverpool’s success under Jurgen Klopp, helping the club win the Premier League and Champions League in five seasons at Anfield. The midfielder then joined Paris Saint-Germain as a free agent in 2021 before making the move to Saudi Arabia two years later. For Al-Ettifaq last season, Wijnaldum scored 17 goals and registered seven assists in 34 appearances. If he makes the move to Chelsea, Wijnaldum would link up with his former Liverpool teammate Jordan Henderson, who joined Stamford Bridge as a free agent in August. For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
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