Friday, August 23, 2024-Premier League club, Arsenal have agreed a £32.67million deal in principle with Real Sociedad to sign Spanish midfielder Mikel Merino.
The 28-year-old has agreed a four-year
contract with the option of a further year.
Merino now needs to undergo a medical
before putting pen to paper on a long-term contract, with personal terms
already agreed.
The signing of the 28-year-old will bolster
Arsenal’s midfield ranks, with Merino set to play as a No8.
Merino was part of the Spain team that won
Euro 2024 and featured in all seven matches in the tournament, scoring a late
winner against Germany in the quarter-final.
He would be Arsenal's third signing
of the transfer window, after Italy defender Riccardo Calafiori and
Spain goalkeeper David Raya, with the Gunners activating the option to
permanently buy him from Brentford.
Merino can operate as a deeper-lying
midfielder and it is thought he would complement Declan Rice, who played a
'box-to-box' role at times last season.
Merino, who has 28 caps for Spain,
made 45 appearances in all competitions last season, scoring eight goals.
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