Medical Completed: £96million striker has finally completed his medical to join Arsenal as the Gunners set date for official announcement

Arsenal look set to land a key summer signing — and it could be the first domino to fall in a big-spending window.

Martin Zubimendi, the highly rated Spanish midfielder, is in London to finalise his transfer to Arsenal from Real Sociedad, according to The Athletic. With formalities now underway, the Gunners are on the verge of completing a £55million deal for a player long admired by Mikel Arteta.

Zubimendi’s €60m (£51.7m) release clause has made this a straightforward negotiation once personal terms were agreed. Arsenal are believed to have paid a little more (£5m) than the release clause to enable the club to structure payments over a number of years – this was no issue as the clubs share a great relationship.

Arsenal have tracked the 26-year-old for over a year, and their interest ramped up last summer when talks over his teammate Mikel Merino opened the door.

Arteta, who sees Zubimendi as a tactical upgrade to Arsenal’s midfield, has been pivotal in the move, identifying him as the perfect partner to Declan Rice ahead of a campaign in which the Gunners will again compete on multiple fronts.

The arrival of Zubimendi may just be the start of an aggressive window for Arsenal, who are expected to add at least one high-profile forward. Andrea Berta is leading negotiations as Arsenal seek to bolster attacking depth, with the club monitoring several forward options across Europe. In an ideal world, the club will bring in three new forwards.

With Arsenal once again showing intent early in the window, fans can expect further movement soon — especially in the final third. But for now, all eyes are on London, where Zubimendi’s signing is poised to be confirmed in the coming days – finally ending speculation of Real Madrid gazumping the deal.