What would Martin Zubimendi bring to Arsenal?

Handbrake Off: The Athletic FC's Arsenal show

The Athletic

Soccer, Football, Sports

4.6 • 650 Ratings

🗓️ 2 June 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Adrian Clarke and Art de Roché join Ian Stone to discuss the potential arrival of Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad and what it could mean for Arsenal's midfield.

The Spanish midfielder is expected to be Mikel Arteta's first signing of the summer, with a £51m deal reportedly in it's final stages. The panel discuss his best qualities and why he’d be a great fit – including where he’d slot into the side and how he’d benefit those around him. We also hear from The Athletic's data writer Thom Harris and tactics writer Liam Tharme with their takes on what his arrival could mean for the club.

Plus, PSG's performance in the Champions League final and the guys pick their favourite Arsenal shirts of all time.

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0:00.0	The Athletic FC Podcast Network.
0:07.0	The only way to score is, of course, to play with a handbreak-off.
0:14.5	Hello, I'm Ian Stone. This is Handbreak-off, the Arsenal podcast, brought to you by The Athletic.
0:19.9	Now, it is fully expected that Martin Zubimendi will be the Arsenal's first signing of the summer.
0:26.4	Today, we'll be talking about why it be a great fit.
0:28.5	His quality is how he's slot into the side and how we'd benefit those around him to do so.
0:33.1	I'm joined by Art de Roche and Adrian Clark.
0:35.2	Morning.
0:35.8	Good morning.
0:36.6	Hello, everybody.
0:37.7	Your voice all right, Art.
0:38.8	You're sending a little horse there.
0:40.6	Yeah, yeah.
0:41.2	Don't worry about it.
0:42.2	Okay, you've been shouting at FIFA or whatever it's called now.
0:46.8	Anyway, we had an email this morning.
0:49.4	Hey, Stoney and the rest of the handbrake off, mob, mob.
0:53.1	Really?
0:53.6	But okay, we'll take that.
0:54.9	I'm a day one listener from Australia and a long admirer of Clarkie and his post-playing
1:00.2	analytical work in the media.
1:02.4	That's nice, isn't it, Clark?
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