Mikel Merino’s move to Arsenal has taken far longer than most anticipated.
The midfielder has expressed his desire to join the Gunners, which should ideally facilitate his transfer to the Emirates.
Fans had expected Arsenal to be active in the transfer market this summer, but the club has gained a reputation for being slow in completing deals.
They took an extended period to sign Riccardo Calafiori and are now experiencing similar delays in finalising Merino’s transfer.
Real Sociedad has acknowledged that Merino is leaving and has been awaiting the completion of a deal with Mikel Arteta’s side.
However, the Gunners are delaying, and Noticias de Gipuzkoa reports that the midfielder has expressed concern over the hold-up.
In response, Edu travelled to Spain to reassure Merino that Arsenal remains committed to completing the transfer.
Just Arsenal Opinion
Merino has been a key target for us for several months and we expected to have completed a move for him by now.
This delay does not help anyone, and it leaves us with less time to make another signing this summer.
Hopefully, we can complete the move, and he will have his medical before our game this weekend.
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I cant understand why we are delaying the Merino transfer. The earlier we get him the better since he can jell in with the team and he is so eager to join us.
Agree, the earlier the better and MA agrees as well. Being in the dark is what makes transfer season so frustrating at times.
Will Arsenal’s very own “Never Ending Story” finally end? With only just over two weeks left to go in the window let’s hope so. There’s still so much potential business, buying and selling, left to do and less and less time to do it in.
Clearly if Arteta wanted the business done and duster in good time in this window, he’ll be none too pleased with the way things have actually turned out. One player (possibly two, finally, with Merino) signed and one player sold since 14 June. Pretty underwhelming on the whole given what needs to be done.
I do just wonder how many people Arsenal has involved in transfers you know. It’s obviously more than Edu but at times in seems like just Edu and his dog (if he has one).
* done and dusted.
Arteta may also have wanted a summer clean through, but there’s no evidence of that.