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The Spain international, 26, moves to the Emirates Stadium on a long-term deal after the Gunners reportedly triggered his £51m release clause.

Euro 2024 winner Zubimendi had previously been a target for Liverpool and was also linked with Real Madrid.

Nico Williams has signed an eight-year extension to his Athletic Bilbao contract which will take him through to 2035.

Williams was being strongly linked with a move to Barcelona but has committed to the Basque side.

There were two years remaining on his previous deal meaning his new contract is 10-years long. His release clause has also increased by 50 per cent

The forward said: “When it comes to making decisions, for me, the most important thing is to listen to your heart.

“I am where I want to be, with my people, this is my home. Aupa Athletic!”

Eberechi Eze, another Arsenal target, will not be sold for a price lower than £68m, it was reported earlier this week.

That is the value of the winger’s release cluase and Palace are unwilling to negotiate for less than that fee.

Arsenal are favourites to sign Eze this summer but there is also interest from Tottenham too.

The Gunners are figuring out the value of such a deal as signing Eze would affect their options to bring in a centre forward.

Kyle Walker has ended his eight-year stay at Manchester City by joining Burnley in a deal that could rise to £5m.

The 35-year-old has signed a two-year contract at Turf Moor and becomes Burnley’s ninth summer recruit as they look to bolster their squad after promotion.

Walker, who had a year left on his contract at the Etihad Stadium, was one of City’s bigger earners and it is thought his departure will save them around £10m in wages.

Tottenham could also bolster their centre-back options by attempting to sign Genoa centre-back Koni de Winter, according to TalkSport.

The Belgium defender is valued at around £22m but other clubs are also interested in the 23-year-old.

The pursuit of Zubimendi has been going on for more than a year, so Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta was understandably relieved to get the deal over the line.

Berta said: “We are so happy to bring Martin to Arsenal and have a lot of pride in finalising this transfer. Martin was a key target for us and we all know that he is a perfect fit for our squad with the high quality he has.

“We welcome Martin and his family to the club. We look forward to him settling in with his teammates and are very excited to see him playing in an Arsenal shirt.”

More good news for Arsenal as there is finally movement on the Viktor Gyokeres saga. The Gunners appear to have been stuck in limbo for a while in their striker search but have made a breakthrough.

They have now reached an agreement with the player himself over personal terms and Gyokeres has informed Sporting he won’t return for pre-season training and doesn’t intend to discuss other options – his full focus is on the Arsenal move.

They still need to agree a fee with Sporting, which has been a stumbling block all summer, but they are said to be on the verge of an agreement with the club with a breakthrough made over the weekend

Mikel Arteta is thought to be a big fan of Zubimendi and was pushing hard for the transfer.

The Arsenal boss has had his first say on the signing.

Arteta said: “Martin is a player who will bring a huge amount of quality and football intelligence to our team. He will fit in really well and he has all the attributes to be a key player for us.

“The standard he has consistently performed at over the last few seasons for both club and country is exactly why we are so excited to have him with us. We all welcome Martin and his family to the club.”

Zubimendi has spoken to the official Arsenal website, giving his initial thoughts on the move to the Emirates Stadium.

Martin said: “This is a huge moment in my career. It’s the move I was looking for and one I wanted to make. As soon as you set foot here, you realise how big this club and this team are.

“I set my sights on Arsenal because their style of play is a good fit for me. They have shown their potential recently and the best is yet to come.”

Some more details are emerging about Arsenal’s signing of Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad.

The deal is worth almost £60m and the 26-year-old is on a long-term contract, while he will take shirt No 36.

The Spain midfielder is the Gunners’ second signing of the summer transfer window, following the arrival of goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga from Chelsea for £5m. They are also about to sign Brentford’s Christian Norgaard for £10m