Atletico Madrid face competition for Zubimendi, reports say

Atletico Madrid would face competition for Martin Zubimendi, according to Mundo Deportivo, while TuttoMercatoWeb reports the midfielder could leave Arsenal.

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Atletico Madrid would have competition for Martin Zubimendi, reports Mundo Deportivo. According to TuttoMercatoWeb, citing RNE, rumors of a possible move to Atletico in the winter window are gaining ground.

The Spanish midfielder has fallen out of favor at Arsenal, being Arteta's last choice, and could leave, adds the Italian outlet. However, ElDesmarque reports that Arsenal will not facilitate his exit, and that Atletico is considering a loan move.

ElDesmarque also mentions a possible swap involving Zubimendi and Julian Alvarez, with the Argentine moving to Arsenal, according to RNE. Mikel Merino is another option for Atletico in January, subject to two conditions.

Sources

  1. Mundo DeportivoEl Atlético de Madrid tendrá competencia por Zubimendi (new window)mundodeportivo.com
  2. TuttoMercatoWebZubimendi, involuzione all'Arsenal: ultima scelta di Arteta, può partire. Spunta l'Atletico (new window)tuttomercatoweb.com
  3. ElDesmarqueDesvelan el precio de Zubimendi y toda la verdad de su posible fichaje por el Atlético de Madrid (new window)eldesmarque.com
  4. ElDesmarqueZubimendi al Atlético de Madrid y Julián Álvarez al Arsenal, el bombazo de enero: "Está cerca" (new window)eldesmarque.com