Film study: Martín Zubimendi

Should Mikel Arteta add a fellow San Sebastián native?

We’ve reached that wonderful part of the season when there are really only two things to talk about: 1) how the run-in is going, and 2) whom Arsenal could sign once this run-in inevitably falls apart.

Of course, from the moment the January window slammed shut, the rumors have started to fly about which players Arsenal could sign over the summer to bolster their squad for another shot at the Premier League, and hopefully the Champions League as well.

One of those names most commonly linked to the club is Martín Zubimendi, the 5-foot-10, 25-year-old Spaniard from Mikel Arteta’s native San Sebastián, Spain. But just who is this deep-lying game controller, anyway? Would he make sense for Arsenal? Let’s dive in.