{
  "id": 1482552,
  "title": "Mourinho has not requested Real Madrid to sign 27-year-old Arsenal star – report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/mourinho-has-not-requested-real-madrid-to-sign-27-year-old-arsenal",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T12:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mourinho-not-requested-real-madrid-124500988.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mourinho has not requested Real Madrid to sign 27-year-old Arsenal midfielder Martin Zubimendi, according to sources close to the Portuguese coach. The claim, which was previously made by reports in England, has been denied by individuals familiar with Mourinho's views on the potential transfer. The speculation arose following Arsenal's recent signing of Bruno Guimaraes, which has raised questions about Zubimendi's role in Mikel Arteta's midfield plans at the Emirates Stadium. While Zubimendi may have resurfaced in the Real Madrid transfer conversation, the Spanish club's manager has not actively pushed for the move. Real Madrid's interest in a midfielder before the transfer window closes remains a possibility, but the fact that Mourinho has not requested Zubimendi's signing does not automatically rule out the prospect of him signing the Spanish international.",
  "summary": "Martin Zubimendi may have recently returned to the Real Madrid transfer conversation, but Jose Mourinho has not asked the club to sign the Arsenal midfielder.According to Mario Penalver, sources close...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "New details emerge on Real Madrid’s pursuit of Rodri and why the transfer failed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/new-details-emerge-on-real-madrids-pursuit-of-rodri-and-why-the",
        "published": "2026-08-17T09:00:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}