How Arsenal finishes this season will have a big impact on the forthcoming summer transfer market. The Gunners are currently aiming to reach their first Champions League semi-final in fifteen years and are still in the running for the Premier League championship, even if it is no longer in their hands.

Before the summer window, Mikel Arteta and Edu have already formed their plans. Thomas Partey, who is anticipated to depart the team before the 2024–2025 season, is the position that the Gunners are looking to fill.

They also want to sign a defender who can play many roles across the back line and a winger to cover Bukayo Saka.

Jorginho is anticipated to sign a one-year extension even though his current deal expires in June. Thomas Partey’s stay in North London, nevertheless, doesn’t seem to be long as the team is prepared to let the midfield player go this summer for a price between £25 and £30 million.

Martin Zubimendi of Real Sociedad is the top choice for the Gunners to take Thomas Partey’s place before the 2019–20 season begins. The midfielder for Everton, Amadou Onana, and Douglas Luiz of Aston Villa are two additional targets that the Spaniard is now ahead of.

At 25, Zubimendi still has a lot of time left to grow and develop, and he might be a long-term addition to Arsenal. The U23 scout Antonio Mango once called him a “incredible” potential.

With a £51 million release clause in his current contract, Martin Zubimendi should be easy to release for Arsenal, assuming they have the necessary funds. But, FC Barcelona and Bayern Munich will also be keeping a close eye on the 25-year-old, so the Gunners won’t be the only team in the competition.

Thomas Partey would have to move on since Zubimendi might join before the upcoming season. Under Mikel Arteta, the 30-year-old has found it difficult to maintain his spot in the starting lineup after suffering an ιnjury earlier in the season.

Since August, Thomas Partey has only started one Premier League game; Declan Rice and Jorginho are both ahead of him in the standings. Ahead of the summer, clubs from Saudi Arabia, Galatasaray, Juventus, and other teams are showing a lot of interest in the Ghanian player.

The Gunners will undoubtedly have a busy summer as they attempt to close the gap with Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, regardless of how this season turns out.