Mikel Arteta has 'seduced' Real Sociedad midfielder Mikel Merino, who could join Arsenal for around £21m this summer, according to reports.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has ‘seduced’ Real Sociedad midfielder Mikel Merino , who could join the Gunners for around £21m this summer, according to reports.
The deal was made permanent for a fee in the region of £6m a year later, but Merino was only officially a Newcastle player for 11 days, joining Real Sociedad for a small profit. Unfortunately for him, the similar Fabian Ruiz is a little bit better, and Manchester City’s Rodri is undroppable as the best defensive midfielder in the world.
The report claims that Arteta wants to land the player ‘no matter what’ and has ‘called’ the Sociedad star to explain the ‘big plans’ he has for him. Like Merino, the Ghanaian is out of contract in 2025 and given his injury troubles, the Gunners are open to offers to avoid losing him for nothing next year.
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