Arsenal midfielder Martin Zubimendi finds himself at the heart of a dispute between his former clubs Real Sociedad and Antiguoko. The Spain international left Sociedad in the summer transfer window to link up with Mikel Arteta's squad.

Interest emerged from his native country, with La Liga heavyweights Real Madrid in the mix, where his hero Xabi Alonso took over the reins from Carlo Ancelotti at the conclusion of last season. Nevertheless, Zubimendi elected to move to Arsenal, who paid £60million to bring him to the Emirates.

The 26-year-old had cemented his reputation on the world stage with impressive performances that helped Spain triumph at Euro 2024, before deciding to spend one more season in San Sebastian, having also turned down Liverpool's approach the previous year.

Zubimendi is now a key component of Arsenal's midfield triumvirate with Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard, contributing to the Gunners' position four points clear at the top of the Premier League table following nine fixtures.

However, The Sun reports that Zubimendi's former youth club Antiguoko...