GOOD NEWS LATEST TRANSFER UPDATE: Arsenal to launch swap-deal bid for £160,000-per-week Zubimendi alternative

Arsenal are to make a player-plus-cash offer for one £160,000-per-week star after growing annoyed with Real Sociedad star Martin Zubimendi.

Arsenal identify Zubimendi as key transfer target for midfield

Reports in the last few weeks have suggested that the La Liga midfielder, who made 45 appearances in all competitions as a mainstay of Sociedad’s midfield last season, is a key target for Arsenal as Edu Gaspar looks to bolster the engine

Mikel Arteta could lose Thomas Partey this summer, with the north Londoners looking likely to sell him. He’s entered the final 12 months of his contract at Arsenal, and suffered from various injury problems last season which limited him to around 14 Premier League appearances.

Some media sources state that Partey has held productive talks over a move to Saudi Arabia, and if he does end up departing in the coming weeks, then the Gunners will need a replacement for him.

They’ve been linked with a succession of names, but Zubimendi is believed to be a leading midfield target for Arsenal, as Arteta seeks to bring in a partner/alternative to Declan Rice. His contract includes a £51 million release clause, and Arsenal apparently have no problem paying Zubimendi’s valuatio