Arsenal have been very silent in the transfer market this summer. They have only signed Riccardo Calafiori as the new player. Other than that, the club has turned the contract of David Raya from loan to permanent. Gunners want to sign at least three more players. Their main aim this season is to win the Premier League title. Gunners almost caught Manchester City last season. However, City proved superior on the last day and won the title for the fourth time in the row. Arsenal have to make their side strong if they need to break the streak. Arsenal are currently focused on completing the signing of Mikel Merino. Merino has been in transfer news constantly.
Merino has been linked with Gunners from a long time. However, the deal has not been progressed. Gunners need to speed up their process. Premier League has already started. Arsenal are set to host their first match of the season. Wolves will make a trip to The Emirates. The transfer window will close in less than two weeks. There is still a lot of business yet to be done by Gunners. They are financially strong and are capable of signing more than two top class players. Their main focus is signing midfielder along with a striker and a right winger.
Mikel Merino to Arsenal is just a matter of time
Merino has been constantly linked with Arsenal. He became their top target after the Euros. Merino helped Spain to win their fourth Euro title. Earlier, he played an important role for Real Sociedad. In addition, he has the experience of playing in the Premier League. This made him a stand out option for Mikel Arteta. However there were no news about further talks about the Merino deal. Gunners are in need of midfielder after their academy product left recently. Emile Smith-Rowe who was once said to be the future of Arsenal has moved away from the club. Gunners have earned £27 million from his move to Fulham.
It was reported that Mikel Merino lost his patience due to the current situation. Arsenal’s sporting director Edu Gasper held a private meeting with the player. He told Merino to not worry about his future. According to Noticias De Gipuzkoa, Arsenal have now agreed terms with the player. Gunners are confident to sign Merino and even submitted a bid earlier. However Real Sociedad rejected the bid. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has tweeted that the negotiations are in final stage.
How much will Merino cost Gunners
Arsenal submitted an opening bid of £25 million for Mikel Merino. However, it was rejected by Real Sociedad. Sociedad want around £35 million for the midfielder. However, the current contract of Merino expires next year. Recent news said that Merino rejected to renew the contract extension. He only wants to join Arsenal. He has agreed the personal terms with Gunners and made their position strong in the market. Real Sociedad will not like to part ways with the player for free next year.
Merino has a £52 million release clause in his current contract. However recent reports say that Gunners have now agreed to pay around £30 million. According to recent news, Merino will miss the La Liga opener for Real Sociedad. He has been left out of the squad. Sociedad manager was asked about this decision. He said that he left Merino out of the squad because of his linking with other clubs. The manager added that this is the best solution for now. We may see Merino in the Gunners jersey next week. The deal is very likely to get over the line. Merino will play alongside his former teammate Martin Odegaard and Arsenal record signing Declan Rice in the midfield.
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