There have been several reports suggesting that Arsenal might miss out on signing Mikel Merino due to delays in completing the transfer.
The midfielder has already committed to joining the Gunners, and with only a year left on his contract, Real Sociedad may need to offer him an extension to retain him.
However, with Liverpool now pursuing Martin Zubimendi, there is a genuine risk that Sociedad could block Arsenal’s move for Merino this summer.
Despite this, Arsenal seems to have progressed too far for that to be a significant threat, especially since Merino was not involved in Real Sociedad’s recent match.
Merino is eager for the move to happen, and it seems likely to go through. A report from Football Espana explains why it is now difficult to prevent his transfer to Arsenal.
The report notes that Barcelona was one of the clubs that could have challenged Arsenal for his signature, but the Catalans have now ruled out signing a new midfielder.
Atletico Madrid was also interested in Merino, but they have since secured Conor Gallagher, leaving Arsenal in a strong position to complete the transfer.
Just Arsenal Opinion
Merino is a top midfielder, and it feels great to learn that we can get our hands on him in the coming weeks with nothing interrupting that process.
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According to a report by Football 365 as mentioned in a JA news blurb, the Sociedad president has stated that a renewal contract has been on the table for Merino for some while now.
I think that after all that’s happened (or, rather, not happened) with the Merino “transfer”, we’ll all only know Arsenal has actually signed him when Edu is blowing the ink dry on the contract.
It,s long wait transfere, what is the problem?
We should learn from experience of not building a big enough squad to win major silverware. The liked of Chelsea, Liverpool, and Manchester City have score a plethora of success due to substantial investments in acquiring quality players and building a highly competitivd squad.
We are very disappointed and disheartened at the slow pace at which we are moving in the transfer market.
We need a deadly striker who can score at least 20 league goals. We should also sign a quality midfielder to partner Rice and get rid of injury-prone Thomas Parte.
It’s now or never
Chelsea?
hardly the template for success!