{"id":327013,"date":"2026-04-30T20:09:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T14:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=327013"},"modified":"2026-04-30T20:09:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T14:39:22","slug":"steven-gerrard-dissatisfied-arsenal-beat-liverpool-to-60m-transfer-deal-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/steven-gerrard-dissatisfied-arsenal-beat-liverpool-to-60m-transfer-deal-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Steven Gerrard ‘dissatisfied’ Arsenal beat Liverpool to \u00a360m transfer deal | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Arsenal have signed a \u2018incredible\u2019 player in Martin Zubimendi, says Liverpool icon Steven Gerrard (Picture: TNT Sports)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Steven Gerrard admits he was left \u2018dissatisfied\u2019 when Arsenal won the race to sign Martin Zubimendi after the midfielder was heavily linked with Liverpool.<\/p>\n

Zubimendi accomplished \u00a360million move from Real Sociedad to Arsenal in the summertime transfer window, with weighty expectations placed on the 27-year-old given the dimensions of the fee and his stellar status in Spain.<\/p>\n

After arriving on the Emirates, Zubimendi quickly settled into life in English football and was held up as certainly one of the potential signings of the season during a powerful begin to his Arsenal profession.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, a few of Zubimendi\u2019s recent performances have been called into query during what has been a difficult spell for Mikel Arteta\u2019s side, whose imperious lead at the highest of the Premier League table now stands at just three points.<\/p>\n

The Gunners\u2019 quadruple ambitions also went up in smoke because of back-to-back defeats within the Carabao Cup and FA Cup. <\/p>\n

Nevertheless, the north Londoners\u2019 Champions League hopes remain intact \u2013 and Zubimendi held his own while back in his homeland on Wednesday night as Arteta\u2019s men drew 1-1 with Atletico Madrid on the Metropolitano. <\/p>\n

Speaking ahead of the semi-final first leg, ex-Manchester United defender Gary Neville was amongst those to voice their concerns over Zubimendi\u2019s recent form in an Arsenal shirt. <\/p>\n

\u2018I believed initially of the season that Zubimendi was an incredible signing,\u2019 Neville said on his\u00a0Sky Sports podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Zubimendi held his own in Arsenal\u2019s semi-final first leg against Atleti (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The midfielder had been near joining Liverpool two years ago (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018He\u2019s been a superb player for\u00a0Arsenal\u00a0but right away I used to be expecting that this might be where Zubimendi can be the player. Who\u2019s going to be the difference player?<\/p>\n

\u2018I believed [Viktor] Gyokeres would get the goals for them in the massive moments and get to 2-0. His lack of quality at the tip was poor on that counter-attack. He\u2019s got to do higher than that.<\/p>\n

\u2018But I believed\u2026 you’re thinking that of what [Andrea] Pirlo is, or [Paul] Scholes or Rodri, Bernardo Silva \u2013 the player who can dictate play in a game like this, get Arsenal on the ball, organise and get them with authority and he [Zubimendi] isn’t demonstrating that.<\/p>\n

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\u2018He\u2019s struggling within the games and he has been for a couple of weeks now. [Martin] Odegaard does it higher.<\/p>\n

\u2018Odegaard went deeper, but the issue is when Odegaard goes deeper, [Declan] Rice then goes deeper and Zubimendi is already deep. You then\u2019ve got three players, or definitely two in deep areas.<\/p>\n

\u2018You may\u2019t have that. You wish them to be rotating with one another, and you wish one back there to link play with the defence and the full-backs.<\/p>\n

\u2018It felt to me today that Zubimendi, Rice and Odegaard got outplayed by that\u00a0Newcastle\u00a0midfield.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Zubimendi has been a near-ever present in his debut season with the Gunners (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Neville\u2019s former England team-mate Gerrard stays a believer in Zubimendi\u2019s qualities, though, convinced Arsenal have gotten their hands on a \u2018really intelligent\u2019 player at the bottom of their midfield.<\/p>\n

Two years ago, Gerrard\u2019s beloved Liverpool had appeared on the cusp on a deal for Zubimendi, just for the Spain international to tug the plug on a proposed move to stick with Real Sociedad.<\/p>\n

\u2018He\u2019s been given a extremely key role,\u2019 Gerrard said on TNT Sports ahead of Arsenal\u2019s draw with Atleti, just moments before kick-off.<\/p>\n

\u2018At Liverpool, we were linked with for a very long time, watched quite a lot of him on the back of that \u2013 [I was] dissatisfied that we didn\u2019t sign him on the back of that.<\/p>\n

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Gerrard is considered certainly one of the best central midfielders of the trendy era (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018Arsenal have gotten a incredible player, really intelligent. <\/p>\n

\u2018I believe he\u2019ll have an enormous boost being back in Spain tonight, back where he\u2019s from. Arsenal need an enormous performance from him tonight. <\/p>\n

\u2018[Antoine] Griezmann and [Julian] Alvarez like to return short so he\u2019ll have to modify on, he\u2019s going to should bear in mind. At the identical time, he\u2019s got to attach Arsenal\u2019s play. He\u2019s got a pivotal role.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Zubimendi rejected Liverpool in the summertime he won the Euros with Spain (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Zubimendi has made no secret of just how close he got here to signing for Liverpool a yr prior to joining Arsenal.<\/p>\n

The Merseyside giants had been in advanced discussions with Real Sociedad to get a deal over the road, but were ultimately left dissatisfied because the midfielder didn’t feel it was \u2018the precise time\u2019 in his profession.<\/p>\n

\u2018It wasn\u2019t a simple time,\u2019 the Euro 2024 winner explained while on Arsenal\u2019s pre-season trip to Singapore last summer.<\/p>\n

\u2018I desired to stay at Real Sociedad, but when offers are available, you begin fascinated with your options.<\/p>\n

\u2018The primary query I had to reply was whether I wanted to depart \u2013 and it wasn\u2019t the precise time. <\/p>\n

\u2018I felt Real Sociedad offered me more opportunities and that I still had rather a lot to learn, so staying was the perfect decision.\u2019<\/p>\n

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