According to the reports, the Spanish club Real Sociedad has rejected the first bid that Arsenal has submitted for the signing of Mikel Merino in this transfer window.
Real Sociedad took their time to evaluate the bid that Arsenal have submitted for Mikel Merino.
The Gunners are very eager to sign the player and have already submitted their big weeks ago.
The Spanish club took their time to answer, and they are not happy with the big that Arsenal have submitted.
Mikel Merino has left only less than one year in the contract with Real Sociedad, and he is not looking to extend his deal;
Rather, he is looking to join Arsenal, and there are reports that the player has already agreed the deal with the Gunners.
Both the clubs have been in direct contact in the last few weeks to agree on a deal, but it is looking that both clubs might be avoiding each other to get the best deal.
Mikel Merino wants to play for Gunners this season.
The Spanish midfielder Mikel Arteta is currently 28 years old, and he is currently one of the best midfielders that Real Sociedad have,
And the player does not want to stay at the club anymore and is looking to join Arsenal as they are also interested in the player.
It has been weeks now that the Premier League giants are in direct contact with the player and the club and are currently discussing the potential transfer.
According to the reports, the player has agreed to the terms with the Gunners, but the Spanish club is nowhere near this as they has agreed to the terms with the Gunners.
But the Spanish club is nowhere near this as they have rejected the first bid that Arsenal submitted.
Sociedad wants that the Gunners should increase their bid as they think that they are offering less money for the midfielder
As the player is one of the best players of the club and they do not want the player to leave the club at a cheap price.
The midfielder is getting restless relating to the transfer as there is no contract on the table and just a few days are left before the transfer market closes.
The Arsenal officials have given the assurance to the player that the transfer will happen before the transfer market closes;
It is just a matter of time. Both clubs are currently negotiating on the transfer price, and it expected that it will done by the end of this week.
Arsenal are doing everything to bring the midfielder to the club.
Many journalists like Mundo Deportivo have claimed that the contacts between Arsenal and Real Sociedad currently very active;
They also reported that both clubs have been in contact for over a week.
The Gunners have submitted their first bid, and it was around €30 million, but the Real Sociedad have rejected their bid, and they want the Gunners to increase their bid.
They are asking around €40 million, and there might be a slight chance that the figure might be much higher than this one.
It confirmed that the Euro 2024 winner will surely join Arsenal in this summer transfer window and will compete for the Premier League title with the Gunners;
It is just a matter of time and how much the Gunners will pay for the midfielder to bring him to the club.
Many journalists, like Fabrizio Romano and Kike Marin, have already reported that the Spanish midfielder will join the Gunners.
It will happen before the summer transfer window closes. Both clubs are under direct contract,
And the Gunners want to complete this deal by the end of this week or in the early days of the next week;
They do not want to take this deal to the final day of the transfer window.
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