Madrid’s Late Gamble to Thwart Arsenal’s Long PursuitMadrid’s Midfield Vision Centres on Familiar FaceReal Madrid’s summer recruitment drive is building towards a

For weeks, it felt like it was a matter of time before the Spanish midfield made the move to Arsenal. Recent reports on Diario AS suggest that Real Madrid have entered the race to sign the 26-year-old in the last minute in an attempt to hijack Arsenal's deal.

Real Madrid are set to make their final push for Arsenal target Martin Zubimendi with the hope that new boss Xabi Alonso can help seal the deal.