Real Madrid will have to compete with Arsenal to sign Real Sociedad’s Martín Zubimendi.
The midfielder and AFC Bournemouth’s Dean Huijsen are Los Blancos’ main objectives for the summer window.
The duo are on the front page of today’s AS, where it’s stated Arsenal are Real Madrid’s ‘rival’ in the race for Zubimendi.
Within the report, it’s explained Carlo Ancelotti’s side will be improving their midfield for next season. They also like Paris Saint-Germain’s Vitinha, but it’ll be difficult to take him away from the Ligue 1 winners.
The Gunners pose an ‘obstacle’ for the Champions League winners to sign the Spain international. Arsenal are ‘well advanced’ in their pursuit of Zubimendi and are willing to pay his €60m release clause.
AS state this is the ‘biggest difficulty’ for Real Madrid, who also find his €60m clause to be a problem.
The Spanish giants are aware they can’t match Arsenal’s financial proposal. Despite all these, they want to well be positioned until the summer window reopens and then decide ‘whether to go all out’ for the 26-year-old and Huijsen.
If they do, Real Madrid’s ‘biggest difficult’ is to overcome Arsenal to sign La Real star.
