Arteta: Zubimendi plays No. 6 at Arsenal I m very, very happy to have him

Tonight, Arsenal will play a friendly match with AC Milan, and new aid Zubimendi is expected to make his public debut, after he made his first appearance in a closed-door friendly against Watford.

Last summer window, Arsenal spent 32 million euros to sign Merino from Real Sociedad. This summer, Arsenal spent 70 million euros to introduce Zubimendi from Real Sociedad.

coach Arteta said: "I think it's a carefully planned plan by the club and all the people involved, to understand how we get the players we want in two different years, and it's two at the same time. Both players are very eager to join, which is very necessary."

"I think the Real Sociedad understands the situation, they are excellent. We did what we want to do, and the players did what they want to do. I think Real Sociedad was finally satisfied with the results, so I think it's a very positive result for all parties."

Asked if Zubimendi would play more 6 or 8, Arteta said: "6. Very excited, and like I said before, when you have him every day, just around the training base, in training classes, and seeing how he captures information, how he handles things on the court, it's impressive. I'm very, very happy to have him."