Arsenal issued shock warning after brilliant star joins Gunners in big money move

Mikel Arteta has been warned that new signing Martin Zubimendi may not be a ready-made fit for Arsenal’s midfield after the Gunners splashed out £51 million to bring the Spaniard to the Emirates this transfer window.

The Euro 2024 winner joins Arsenal from Real Sociedad where he spent 15 years, coming through their famed academy to become a leading light in the middle of the park.

Zubimendi is expected to be thrown straight into the heart of Arsenal’s midfield, especially following the departures of Thomas Partey and Jorginho at the end of last month after the pair failed to agree a new contract with the Gunners.

However, former ARSENAL midfielder Stewart Robson is concerned that his former side may have overpaid for Zubimendi and fears the 26-year-old may not possess the range of passing to help break down stubborn defences.

‘He’s not dynamic,’ Robson told ESPN. ‘He plays the holding role and he’ll keep the ball quite nicely, but I’ve done commentary on La Liga and I’ll have a little joke about how many times he’s going to pass it forward.

‘He hardly ever passes it forward – there’s no penetrative or goalscoring passes, he just keeps the thing flowing.

‘There are lots of players who can do that, and you’re paying a lot of money for a player who can just keep things moving along.’

IcFootballnews Says….

Zubimendi is ready for this move, he is ready to test himself at one of the biggest clubs in world football and a side that will be competing for all the big titles next season, it is a great move from ARSENAL to make.

He suits the style of Mikel Arteta, he is already proven at the top level, he should have no problem adapting to the Premier League.

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