Arsenal has reportedly agreed on personal terms with Mikel Merino and will now look to reach an agreement with Real Sociedad.
The midfielder has been on their radar since his stunning performances at Euro 2024.
Merino was one of the best players for Spain as they secured the trophy, and his fine performances caught Arsenal’s attention.
The Gunners continue to work on various transfers this summer, and he is considered the next player they will add to their squad.
Mikel Arteta’s side has several top midfielders, but they do not want to miss out on Merino.
The Gunners have lost Mohamed Elneny, and Thomas Partey could leave this summer or next, so they need to bolster that spot on their team again.
Merino is an ideal profile to add to their squad, and a report in The Sun claims the Gunners have secured an agreement on personal terms with him.
This shows the midfielder also wants the transfer, and Arteta’s side will now look to find an agreement with his current employers.
With a year left on his current deal, Sociedad should be open to finding a solution now instead of losing him as a free agent next summer.
Just Arsenal Opinion
Merino will be a fine addition to our squad, and agreeing on personal terms is a clear sign that he wants the move.
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I hope this is true. I like him (Merino) a lot.
With a bit of luck he joins
Why the excitement. Spain were worthy winners because of Rodri, Williams and Co. Was Merlo any good at Newcastle, I never noticed him. I really have a bad gut feeling about this. I wish it were Pedri, who really is something special for the future. I’m afraid Merlo will just be a temporary plaster filling and we’ll have to start looking for his replacement once again. And for those looking for another Xhaka, weren’t we much closer to winning the title without him. And we already have Harvetz. Isn’t that enough?
It’s true he did not distinguish himself with Newcastle in their return to the PL. He’s been with Sociedad for six seasons now as they’ve done reasonably well in the top half of La Liga during that time. I suspect he will fit in well enough at Arsenal but I’m not expecting him to do great things. Perhaps he will and we can only hope that with better players around him that he will excel. Personally, I was really hoping they would bring Eze back home.
Well, he is left footed, so that is in his favor!!
He is 6’2” tall too, so that should help at corners and free kicks!
He played for Newcastle in the Prem, but only 24 games, part of which was on loan, before he was moved on.
If we get him, we will have 4 DMs. to pick from…
Rice Partey, Merino and Jorgie boy,
It will be interesting to see if Arteta sells any of the others!!
Remember we ought to go deep in 4 competitions this season, so we will need al four DMs’
So, the only Major Issue for Arteta to fix is the lack of a “Top Class” back up for the Big O (degaard).
In the United friendly, the Big O came in for some heavy tackling…….
The hard core to crack now is the club – Real Sociedad.
With the performance of Edu in scouting additions to the club I personally respect his judgment.