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Martín Zubimendi to Chelsea

Arsenal

Chelsea

Midfielder · 27y · Spain · contract until 2030

Chance it happens in January

No trusted reporter yet. Stories like this complete 6 in 100 times.

Carried by El Nacional via Transfer News Live (aggregator), FootballTransfers (aggregator) and Fichajes.net (aggregator).

Fee: Not reported
Value: €60m
Reporters: 3

Where he ends up in the January windowEvery outcome by the January deadline, adding up to 100%. A move in a later window is not counted. Open a club for its rumour.

AtléticoRumour page
ChelseaThis rumour
FC BarcelonaRumour page
Other clubNot yet named
Stays at ArsenalNo move

What the number is based on

ReportingNo trusted reporter3 outlets, all tabloids or aggregatorsAgainst the move
ContractRuns to June 20303 years 8 months leftAgainst the move
ChelseaSpending close to its limitAgainst the move
FeeNot reportedValue €60m

The story so far

3 reports · newest first

Wednesday
Fichajes.netTrust 45AggregatorAggregatorReport
“Xabi Alonso quiere quitarle un fichaje a Mourinho. El entrenador del Chelsea ha pedido a la directiva la incorporación de un jugador que está bajo el radar del Real Madrid…”
Tuesday
FootballTransfersTrust 55AggregatorAggregatorReport
“Xabi Alonso's dream Chelsea signing wants January move. Arsenal midfielder Martin Zubimendi has reportedly decided to explore an exit during the upcoming January transfer window after falling down the pecking order at the Emirates Stadium.”
Monday
El NacionalTrust 46Earliest mentionEarliest mentionvia Transfer News LiveFull post
“🚨 Real Madrid and Chelsea are monitoring Martin Zubimendi's situation at Arsenal ahead of a possible move. The midfielder could consider leaving in January if his playing time does not improve under Mikel Arteta.”

Quotes in Spanish are shown as written. English translations are added for major stories.

Chance it happens in January

Long shot

Value: €60m

AuthorTransfer Tracker AnalystLast updated5 Nov 2026StatusUp to date

Zubimendi to Chelsea: aggregator links, no bid, no agreement

The situation

The story amounts to Chelsea interest in Martín Zubimendi, with Spanish and English outlets linking the Arsenal midfielder to a January move. The newest reporting places it in the window that opens on 1 January 2027: FootballTransfers says Zubimendi has decided to explore an exit after falling down the pecking order under Mikel Arteta, while Fichajes.net frames him as a signing Xabi Alonso has pushed for at Chelsea. No bid, no agreement and no fee are stated anywhere.

The reporting

No trusted reporter has backed this. Every outlet carrying it is a tabloid or an aggregator, and each is repeating another. Fichajes.net cites FootballTransfers on 4 November; FootballTransfers ran its own version on 3 November. El Nacional's report was carried by Transfer News Live by 26 October, naming Real Madrid alongside Chelsea as clubs monitoring him. One claim, passed between outlets, rather than several independent voices.

The outlook

The chance of this happening by the February deadline is slim. Zubimendi joined Arsenal only on 6 July 2025, for €70m, and has 42 months left when the window opens. Nothing here shows Arsenal willing to sell a midfielder bought that recently, and no club has made an approach. For it to move, Chelsea would need to turn interest into a formal bid and Arsenal would need to entertain it.

What to watch

The trigger to watch for is a concrete Chelsea offer, carried by a reporter who actually breaks moves, and any sign Arsenal would listen. Without that, this stays a link, not a deal.

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