Barcelona will make a fresh attempt to sign Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi this summer after Arsenal failed with a £53million transfer bid.
Zubimendi, 24, has a £53million (€60m) release clause in his contract at the Basque club and has no shortage of admirers both in La Liga and the Premier League. A product of Real Sociedad’s youth system, he has made 138 first-team appearances for the club.
Barca boss Xavi Hernandez is intent on buying a new holding midfielder to replace the outgoing Sergio Busquets, who is pulling the curtain on his glorious career at the Camp Nou this summer. The club do not have a natural replacement for him in their ranks.
