How 'total footballer' Martin Zubimendi has changed the way Arsenal play, which Gunners team-mate is benefiting massively from his presence, the secrets of Spaniard's quick adaptation off the pitch and the trick he does in training

Back in January, with Arsenal’s title challenge crumbling, Mikel Arteta was already thinking ahead.

He rarely loses sight of the long game, and his pursuit of Martin Zubimendi - months of persuasion and patience to land the Spanish midfield maestro - is already paying dividends.