Arsenal's first recruitment, which seemed to have gone smoothly, is expected to be put on the brakes. Real Sociedad has finally tried to persuade Martin Subimendi, 26, who is on the verge of a transfer.

Britain's "Daily Mail" reported on the 30th (Korea Standard Time) that the Real Sociedad club has taken a stop while Subimendi, who was strongly connected to Arsenal, is set to undergo a medical test. 

Subimendi is a defensive midfielder for Spain's national team that coach Mikel Arteta has long sought after. Subimendi, who has served in national teams of all ages, has grown up in Real Sociedad Youth and has a great affection for his team. 

Subimendi is a key player who played 236 games in the Real Sociedad team alone. He also played in 17 games for the Spanish team. Subimendi received active attention from Liverpool last summer, but he ultimately chose to stay in persuasion by his team. 토토사이트

According to local media in the U.K., Subimendi has agreed to move to Arsenal on 51 million pounds (approximately 94.9 billion won) of buyout. As Arsenal also faces a medical test, it will likely be his first recruitment this summer.

However, Real Sociedad President Hockin Aperibai said in an official interview, "Subimendi is the only player we have talked about," adding, "Some clubs have shown interest, but no player wants to leave."

"I asked Subimendi to stay calm and think carefully about it. We are hoping that he will stay. There are many options. Something may or may not happen. But I don't think it will happen in the short term. We have to wait and see." 

"I hope Subimendi stays in Sociedad forever, but he is such a great player that we have to prepare for the possibility that he will leave someday," new general manager Eric Bretos said. "I will never forget what happened with him last summer. Personally, I am always grateful for him." 

He also said, "Sociedad runs the club in the right way and has become strong enough not to have to sell players. That's what the club's board and chairman told me right now," adding, "We want to strengthen the team. We are confident that it will be possible."
Meanwhile, Real Sociedad was eliminated by Manchester United (Manchester United) in the round of 16 Europa League this season. In addition, he remained in 11th place in La Liga, failing to advance to the European match in the last six seasons.