Arsenal appears to be closing in on the signing of Mikel Merino after his manager omitted him from the squad for their game this weekend.
The Gunners have been in discussions with Real Sociedad over acquiring the midfielder in recent weeks. Arsenal has received Merino’s assurance that he is eager for the transfer to proceed and is now working to agree on a fee with Sociedad.
Despite being in the final year of his contract, the La Liga club is seeking a substantial fee for his departure. They have rejected Arsenal’s initial offer and are looking to secure around £30 million for Merino.
Arsenal remains determined to finalise the deal in the coming weeks, and Merino’s omission from Sociedad’s lineup for their La Liga match this weekend suggests the transfer could be imminent.
The manager, Imanol Alguacil, was asked about his absence from the squad and said, as quoted by the Daily Mail:
‘I’ve left Merino out of the squad as there are talks with other clubs… and this is the best solution now.’
Just Arsenal Opinion
Merino seems close to joining us, and we just need to be patient for a few more weeks before the move is completed.
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“Patient for a few more weeks”?? There’s less than two weeks left 😂 Haven’t we been patient all over the summer? For a player who’s said yes since June, and a really low transfer fee?? I mean… dude… c’mon! 😂
We need to wrap this up ASAP. Partey scared me today.
Yeah, getting this done could be one of the main differences between another title challenge and another title. Let’s hope it gets completed ASAP
“Merino seems close to joining us, and we just need to be patient for a few more weeks before the move is completed.” Given the window closes on 30 August that’s all the time that’s left!!!
It must be the longest running “transfer” of this window by a mile now. Arsenal was reported as having agreed personal terms with Merino weeks ago.
We need bring this saga to an end before it becomes increasingly embarrassing. It would be more understandable if Arsenal was negotiating for a Haaland or some other really top player (if only) but come on, a 28-year-old with a season left on his contract? It still requires Edu to fly out to Spain, but it’s not done yet.
Announcement around the corner.
Hopefully, yes, but it’s been something like “around the corner” for about a week at least. Perhaps it’s Spain’s longest corner?