It s OK to sign Zubi Mendi! Real Madrid has no hope of intercepting Hu, Arsenal s two moves are too ruthless

According to Ass, it is a foregone conclusion that Arsenal signed Real Sociedad midfielder Zubi Mendi, and Real Madrid has basically no hope of intercepting the bell.

Real Madrid did not expect that Arsenal's interception would be so fierce. The 60 million euro termination fee clause in Zubimendi's contract was originally an open bargaining chip, but the Gunners used a more fierce move - a plan to pay in three installments of 70 million euros, breaking through Real Madrid's defense line in one fell swoop. This "premium" transaction has hidden a triple murderous intent.

Financial flexibility: Installment payment cleverly evades PSR (Profit and Sustainability Rules) review, allocates expenditures to the new fiscal year (effective on July 1), and reserves space for subsequent operations in the summer window.

Parent team complex: In order to get Real Sociedad 10 million more, Zubimendi voluntarily gave up the termination fee and left the team. The Gunners' move won the double favor between the players and the old owner.

Intercept cost: If Real Madrid intervenes forcibly, they need to match the quotation of 70 million yuan and pay an additional liquidated damages from the agreement between Arsenal and Royal Society. The total cost may exceed 80 million yuan, far exceeding Florentino's psychological bottom line.

In contrast, Real Madrid's stubborn salary structure has become a fatal shortcoming. Faced with Arsenal's maximum salary contract of 10 million euros after tax, the Galaxy Battleship is only willing to provide an initial annual salary of 6 million to 7 million euros. When core players such as Bellingham and Vinicius have occupied the salary space, Real Madrid's "price-pressure strategy" against new players has finally suffered bitter results.

Money is not the only weapon. Arteta's "emotional network" that has been deeply rooted in two years has become the last straw that crushes Real Madrid's hope.

Comrade Gravity: Merino, signed last year, became a lobbyist and used his personal experience to resolve Zubimendi's doubts about the adaptation to the Premier League.

The mentor promises: Arteta plans his "midfield metronome" role in detail, and forms a technical complement to Rice - the latter is good at stealing and advancing, the former is good at ball control and scheduling, and the theoretical coverage reaches the peak of the Premier League midfielder combination.

La Liga avoided: The players had rejected Liverpool and other Premier League opponents, but were even more resistant to joining other La Liga teams, invisibly blocking Real Madrid's backroads.

spent 70 million to lock in a "safe ball preference" (British media questioned his offensive creativity), and Arsenal's big bet actually pointed directly at the most vulnerable nerve in the lineup. Jorginho is about to leave the team at the age of 33, and Thomas's contract expires and has not been renewed. Rice is alone. He was eliminated by Paris in the Champions League, and it was precisely because Thomas was absent, causing the midfield to collapse. Zubimendi has regained the ball in the third quarter of the past three seasons in La Liga midfielder 322 league first place. His "batting" ability can free Rice from entering the front and copy the Manchester City mode of Rodri + Kovacic.

This signing marks the completion of Arsenal's midfield replacement: 26-year-old Rice + 26-year-old Zubimendi + 25-year-old Odega, the core framework of the average age of 25.6 is enough to support the five-year championship cycle.

When Arsenal Sports Director Berta (former Atletico Madrid executive) cut off the back with a locked prepayment agreement, Real Madrid can only accept the cruel reality that "the cost of intercepting the barbarians is higher than the value of signings."