The outcome of Arsenal’s current campaign will significantly influence the upcoming summer transfer window. Even though the Premier League title is no longer in their possession, the Gunners are still in the fight for it and are now hoping to make it to their first Champions League semi-final in fifteen years.

Mikel Arteta and Edu have already made arrangements before the summer window. The spot that the Gunners are trying to fill belongs to Thomas Partey, who is expected to leave the team before the 2024–2025 season.

In order to cover Bukayo Saka, they also hope to add a winger and a defender with versatility.

Thomas Partey, a midfielder for Arsenal

Even though Jorginho’s current contract expires in June, it is expected that he will sign a one-year extension. However, it appears like Thomas Partey won’t be staying in North London for very long as the team plans to let the midfield midfielder leave this summer for a fee of between £25 and £30 million.

Prior to the 2019–20 season starting, the Gunners’ preferred pick to replace Thomas Partey is Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi. The Spaniard is currently ahead of two more targets: Douglas Luiz of Aston Villa and Amadou Onana, the midfielder for Everton.

Zubimendi is still young at 25, so he has plenty of time to continue improving and might be an asset to Arsenal in the long run. He was reportedly referred regarded as having “incredible” potential by U23 scout Antonio Mango.

Martin Zubimendi’s current contract has a £51 million release clause, so if Arsenal has the money, they should have no trouble releasing him. The 25-year-old, though, will not only be watched closely by the Gunners; FC Barcelona and Bayern Munich will also be.

It would be necessary for Thomas Partey to move on because Zubimendi might join before the next season. The 30-year-old has struggled to stay in the starting lineup under Mikel Arteta following an injury earlier in the season.

Declan Rice and Jorginho are both ahead of Thomas Partey in the Premier League standings; he has only started one match since August. The Ghanaian player is attracting a lot of interest from teams ahead of the summer, including Galatasaray, Juventus, and Saudi Arabian teams.

Regardless of how this season plays out, the Gunners will surely have a busy summer as they look to get closer to Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City.