• Published: 17:20, 13 Oct 2025
• Updated: 17:21, 13 Oct 2025

Martin Zubimendi has opened up on his decision to join Arsenal, just a year after turning down a move to Liverpool.

The Spanish international completed a £55million switch to north London in the summer, and has hit the ground running since.

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Zubimendi has started every match he has played for Arsenal so farCredit: Getty

Zubimendi has started all seven of the Gunners' Premier League games so far, helping them to the top of the table in the process.

Mikel Arteta's side lead reigning champions Liverpool at the summit, and many would be quick to point out the irony to this.

That is because last summer, Zubimendi looked all set to join the Reds, before turning his back on a deal at the final hour.

A transfer appeared incredibly close after the Merseyside giants triggered his £51m release clause, but a late change of heart saw the Spaniard remain at his hometown club for another year.

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Fast forward 12 months, and Zubimendi was unable to resist the lure of English football this time around, but with Arsenal his final destination.

The 26-year-old...