Arsenal transfer news: Gunners ready to sanction controversial £78m sale to Chelsea?

Arsenal are reportedly considering selling an important subordinate of their squad to Chelsea for a interest of astir £78m this summertime transportation window.

Arsenal and Chelsea are rivals, and John Obi Mikel was not shy astir pointing that out.

The erstwhile Blues midfielder mocked the Gunners' nonaccomplishment successful the Vinicius saga, with the Brazilian yet extending his declaration astatine Real Madrid. 'There is nary mode Vinicius Junior is leaving Real Madrid to spell to Arsenal, a nine that's won 1 rubric successful 22 years,' helium said connected his podcast, The Obi One.

Amid this tense clime betwixt the 2 London clubs, a alternatively astonishing transportation rumour has emerged. According to TEAMtalk, Arsenal are unfastened to selling Martin Zubimendi pursuing the accomplishment of Bruno Guimaraes. The Brazilian has conscionable signed for £75m from Newcastle United.

Arsenal: Martin Zubimendi pushed towards the exit by Bruno Guimaraes

As a result, the erstwhile Real Sociedad antheral is expected to commencement regularly successful Mikel Arteta's midfield adjacent season.

With Declan Rice an undisputed starter successful midfield, this accomplishment is apt to impact the Spaniard, who had managed to found himself successful his precise archetypal play astatine the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal are truthful said to beryllium consenting to perceive to offers for the Spain planetary and person reportedly acceptable a minimum asking terms of £78m. A important sum, though a reasonably logical 1 for a productive 27-year-old nether declaration until June 2030.

For his part, the subordinate himself wants to proceed playing an important role, which leaves the doorway somewhat unfastened for a determination this summer.

Martin Zubimendi could regenerate Enzo Fernandez astatine Chelsea

This could enactment successful Chelsea's favour. According to the aforesaid source, the Blues are among the contenders for Martin Zubimendi's signature this summer, with Xabi Alonso having antecedently worked with the San Sebastian-born midfielder and agelong admiring his profile.

He is simply a subordinate who fits perfectly with the benignant of play the London club's caller manager wants to implement.

A crippled of philharmonic chairs could instrumentality signifier this transportation window, with a imaginable Rodri departure for Barcelona, whom Manchester City could regenerate with Enzo Fernandez.

Chelsea would past beryllium successful the marketplace for a midfielder and could accelerate their pursuit of Zubimendi arsenic a result.