'I want him to play for Arsenal.'
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is keen to sign a new midfielder Emmanuel Petit believes Arsenal should withdraw their interest in £30m target Mikel Merino and launch an audacious move for former Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante. Mikel Arteta is keen to sign a new midfielder before the summer transfer window shuts at the end of the month and is close to bringing in Spain international Merino from Real Sociedad.
I think Mikel Merino is a good replacement for him, I watched him closely in the Euros and against PSG in the Champions League last season. ‘I can’t tell if he is a number eight or a holding midfielder, but that would be a good problem for Mikel Arteta to have. Merino could adapt to the Premier League like how Rodri has, but he could also struggle with the physicality.
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