Report hints at essential Arsenal connection serving to them with main switch
Arsenal may rent Roberto Olabe as their new sporting director (Picture by Clive Rose/Getty Pictures)
Arsenal reportedly look set to seal the switch of Actual Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi in the summertime, and it appears Roberto Olabe might have confirmed a helpful connection.
CaughtOffside had been just lately knowledgeable of the Gunners coming into into superior talks to rent Olabe as their new sporting director to interchange Edu, with Zubimendi additionally arising in these conversations.
Now with the Mail immediately breaking the information of a seemingly settlement to signal Zubimendi in the summertime, there’s additionally point out of Olabe once more being a candidate for the director job in a report within the Telegraph.
Olabe has carried out a robust job at Sociedad, having introduced by high gamers like Zubimendi, whereas additionally they beforehand had Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard on their books, and Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak.
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Edu gained’t be a simple determine to interchange on the Emirates Stadium, however Olabe actually looks as if he’d be a wise alternative, and it appears he’s a number one candidate, even when nothing has fairly been finalised but.
A brand new period at Arsenal?
Olabe changing Edu can be massive information for Arsenal, particularly if he’s already had some function in serving to the north London giants land Zubimendi.
The Spain worldwide is a world class expertise who may have an essential function to play in Mikel Arteta’s aspect, as they’ll have Jorginho’s contract expiring in just a few months.
Zubimendi appears like a great like-for-like alternative for Jorginho on account of his enjoying model and tactical profile, and he ought to slot in nicely with what Arteta needs from his crew.
Followers will even hope the Olabe connection can maybe assist them land somebody like Isak, who has been linked with AFC by Soccer Insider and others.
The Sweden worldwide has been on fireplace for Newcastle, nevertheless it could possibly be that he’d even be tempted to hyperlink up with Olabe once more.
