Since quite some time ago, Barcelona has shown a great deal of interest in Martin Zubimendi. After Sergio Busquets left Real Sociedad in the summer of 2017, the Blaugrana were determined to recruit the star player from Real Sociedad. However, due to financial constraints and the player’s wish to remain with his club, the deal could not go through.

However, Zubimendi is still on Barcelona’s radar as the club prepares to enter the forthcoming summer transfer window. The club is still interested in signing a top pivot midfielder because Oriol Romeu has not performed as well as was anticipated.

On the other hand, it seems that the competition for Zubimendi’s signature is growing, which makes things more difficult for Barcelona.

Both Arsenal and Bayern are interested in Zubimendi.

According to the Mirror in England, Arsenal is reportedly very interested in acquiring Zubimendi from Real Sociedad during the summer transfer window. Arsenal is prepared to compete with Barcelona and Bayern Munich for the Spanish player when it comes to acquiring him.

Because it is anticipated that Thomas Partey would go, the Gunners are looking to acquire a new defensive midfielder, and they consider Zubimendi to be the ideal candidate for this position.

Despite the fact that Real Sociedad made it quite obvious that they would not engage in any form of negotiations, the Gunners decided to postpone their pursuit of the Spanish international until the summer. There was interest in signing the player as early as the previous month.

 

Bayern Munich, on the other hand, are also quite interested in Zubimendi. According to the report, the director of Bayern Munich, Christoph Freund, even met with the midfielder in Portugal not too long ago to discuss the possibility of transferring him.

Because of this, what is Barcelona’s future?

Earlier, it was mentioned that Zubimendi has been on Barcelona’s radar for some time now, and the club is considering him to be the best possible option to take Busquets’ place.

Nevertheless, to begin, the Catalans have apparently put aside a budget of only €35-40 million for a new No. 6 in the summer, which would be a barrier for them to overcome. His release clause, which is worth €60 million, would be a barrier for them.

Additionally, the fact that Arsenal and Bayern Munich are interested in the player, both of which have the ability to provide a higher transfer fee and a more lucrative contract, makes the situation much more complicated for the Blaugrana.