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Martin Zabemandi has “turned everything off” to join Arsenal in the summer transfer window despite reported interest from Real Madrid.
weapon Real Sociedad paid around $60 million to sign the midfielder after identifying him as a top target for more than a year.
Gunners boss Mikel Arteta The Spain international was seen as the missing link in midfield, with the deal reportedly agreed in January.
Premier League and Champions League – and so far, so good.
Seated with arms Top of the Premier League after eight games And, while there hasn’t been much in the way of Jevicieres, his movement and presence in the middle have made Arteta’s team more dangerous.
Meanwhile, Zabemandi already looks like the real final piece of the puzzle, even though the Gunners have been crying out for a center forward for the past three seasons.
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The 26-year-old discussed his move in an interview As This week, revealing that Arteta’s attention to detail was crucial in convincing him to join him.
Asked if he had considered another team, namely Real Madrid, Zabemandi replied: “I don’t know, you think so. Once I decided to leave Real Sociedad, Arsenal was a team that I saw, especially in terms of the game, suited me well.
“I also wanted a very detail-oriented manager, and in Arteta, as soon as I spoke to him, I found him.
“There was a very young team (at Arms), very passionate, very close, wanting to win, and even if they didn’t manage to do it, it makes you want it even more.
“I’m not really feeling it (the pressure of winning the trophy)
He added: “I can’t talk about other teams. The weapon was what I decided on, and I went all out for it.”
Asked about the pressure of joining a top club, Zabimandi replied: “Oh… I don’t know, I don’t know. We’re talking about very big clubs.
“To say that Madrid were missing a piece like me is saying a lot because all the players they have are amazing. And at Arsenal, it’s the same.”
When you consider that Elite players turned down Real Madrid to join Arsenal when Arteta took over.
He is often criticized for not winning enough silverware, but the club’s transformation under his management has been extraordinary.
Three consecutive second-place finishes in the Premier League are obviously amazing for Arsenal fans, but they also indicate how far the team has come.
And players like Zabimendi choosing Arsenal over Real Madrid only highlight the outstanding job Arteta has at the Emirates.
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