This article compares the weekly wage of new Arsenal signing Martin Zubimendi to ex-Gunner Thomas Partey's salaryThe Black Stars midfielder was allowed to leave the Emirates Stadium following the expiration of his contract on June 30Spanish defensive midfielder Martin Zubimendi is a direct replacement for the ex-Atletico Madrid manArsenal’s midfield received a major shake-up this summer with the arrival of Spanish international Martin Zubimendi,

Martin Zubimendi, the 26-year-old Spain international, has joined Arsenal from Real Sociedad on a five-year contract for a fee of around €65million (£55.8m; $76.6m). Arsenal will pay more than Zubimendi’s €60million release clause but the compromise means they will be able to pay the fee in installments, rather than as one lump sum.

Some believe Zubimendi will be a great signing, but according to Troy Deeney, speaking on TalkSPORT, the Spanish midfielder is lacking in two key areas. Deeney reckons that Zubimendi is lacking in both energy and defensive awareness, claiming that he thinks those areas will be a problem for Arsenal.