Real Madrid planning to hijack €60m Arsenal deal

Arsenal look to have already sewn up their first signing of the summer, but there is now a chance that said deal falls through due to the emergence of Real Madrid.

It’s set to be a big summer for Arsenal, who are aiming to bounce back after a third successive second-place finish in the Premier League. A new striker and left winger are wanted by Mikel Arteta, who is also pushing to sign Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad, his hometown club.

It has been taken for granted that Arsenal will sign Zubimendi...