Former Arsenal left-back Nacho Monreal has mentioned the membership’s signing of Spanish midfield maestro Martin Zubimendi this summer time.
Monreal, who performed for each Arsenal and Zubimendi’s former membership Actual Sociedad, has admitted to lengthy being a large fan of the participant, who he noticed first coming thru as a teenager.
Zubimendi temporarily become thought to be one of the vital most sensible gamers on the planet in his place, and Arsenal pulled off an actual coup after they gained the race for his signature.
Monreal has now spoken to the Day-to-day Reflect about his position within the deal, in addition to the truth that the participant significantly became down Liverpool a 12 months previous.
Nacho Monreal on what he informed Arsenal about Martin Zubimendi
Monreal obviously rated Zubimendi beautiful temporarily, and has admitted to informing Arsenal about him and urging them to make a transfer.
Nonetheless, he additionally credited Mikel Arteta for purchasing the deal finished, because the Gunners boss is understood for being persuasive relating to looking to trap gamers to the membership.
“Yes, I spoke with him [Arteta] and with the club in general a long time ago,” Monreal stated.
Martin Zubimendi in motion for Arsenal in opposition to Sunderland (Photograph by way of George Wooden/Getty Pictures)
“I said to them: ‘You need to look at Martin Zubimendi,’ because for me, when I arrived at Real Sociedad, Mikel Merino, for example, had already played for Newcastle and Borussia Dortmund.
“He was already a good player, but Martin had come from the academy and had started from zero.
“Even from the beginning and from the first moment, you could see something different, you know, something special.
“You see this guy, he’s 20 or 21 years old and he performs like he was already playing for 10 years.
“He had something different and in my opinion, it’s been a really, really good transfer.
“Yes they paid a lot for him but he deserved it. He’s still young and he’s going to stay for the next six, seven, eight years, at his top level. It was a good move for Arsenal, and for Martin, of course.”
Nacho Monreal at the “truth” concerning the Martin Zubimendi Liverpool saga
At the saga with Liverpool, he added: “Well, we didn’t speak exactly about Arsenal but the truth is, Liverpool were in for him and he told me he was not ready to leave Real Sociedad.
“But this year, when he got the offer from Arsenal, he knew that it was the right moment, and it was the right place to go.
“I know Mikel called him and Mikel is really, really good when he calls a player, he tells the player exactly what they want to hear.
“He’s very, very clever but Arsenal really needed this kind of player.”
Zubimendi has been excellent for Arsenal and it’s simple to consider him additionally being a large hit at Anfield, however it simply didn’t determine.
