A significant summer filing is on the horizon for Mikel Arteta's upcoming title challenge.
In the lead up to the new year, Arsenal are back in the UK. Today, the Gunners poised to bring in a new actor, as Mikel Arteta shapes his club ahead of the new year.
Just two recent arrivals have made it to the Emirates Stadium: Riccardo Calafiori and David Raya, who are both on lasting contracts at Brentford. Profits have taken precedence in recent days instead.
Eddie Nketiah is expected to follow Emile Smith Rowe, who he had hoped would stay with. However, as more room in the squad becomes available, it appears that Arsenal's departing stars could prompt a major purchase.
Basque store Noticias de Gipuzkoa has described Mikel Merino's transfer to Arsenal as" a specific thing". This correlates with Mundo Deportivo stating on Sunday that the Real Sociedad legend has "opted" for Arsenal over Barcelona.
Merino has been linked with a move to N5 since the ending of the Euros. After winning the competition with Spain, he emerged as a key objective to enhance Arteta's midfield, with the Gunners boss looking to attack his erstwhile club, La Real, to provide Declan Rice the best partner in the centre of the park.
As a left-footed No. Merino, who is a famous dual-winner and who is able to play deeper, offers a more natural solution in midfield than Kai Havertz and a more natural solution than Jorginho. After the Basque part benefited from a small release provision while playing for Newcastle United, the Spaniard signed for True Sociedad and has impressed significantly while playing in La Liga.
In DataVictory's mind, this could be one of Arteta's smartest-ever payments. At age 28, he offers encounter as a singer in his perfect, making the midfield work exactly as he's looking for.
This is a bargain that should be tied up immediately. Arsenal are likely to include Merino for their first game of the season at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers on August 17.
Transfermarkt presently values the 28-year-old at €50 million. His lease expires following summer.
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