Home Basketball 🚨 MIKEL MERINO TO ARSENAL, HERE WE LAND! Arsenal has completed the deal for the Real Sociedad midfielder on a 4-year contract worth £33M, as Mikel Arteta aims to strengthen his squad ahead of the title race with Man City

🚨 MIKEL MERINO TO ARSENAL, HERE WE LAND! Arsenal has completed the deal for the Real Sociedad midfielder on a 4-year contract worth £33M, as Mikel Arteta aims to strengthen his squad ahead of the title race with Man City

Basketball — 08/23/2024

Mikel Merino, a midfield player, will join Real Sociedad for £32.67 million.

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There are additional costs of £4.24m on top of the base price of £28.43m.

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The 28-year-old signed a contract that is good for four years, with an additional year if he clears a medical exam.Arsenal was defeated by Manchester City, the reigning champions, in a two-team contest for the Premier League title the previous year. To strengthen their squad, they brought in former Bologna defender Riccardo Calafiori this summer.

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Mikel Arteta hy vọng Merino có thể là mảnh ghép cuối cùng trong bức tranh ghép hình khi Arsenal theo đuổi danh hiệu

To try to get the Spaniard to the Emirates, Arsenal has advanced negotiations with Real Sociedad in La Liga. Before the summer transfer deadline, they believe that strengthening the midfield is crucial.Following Spain’s triumph at the European Championship in Germany this past summer, Merino made his way back to Sociedad. Spain prevailed against England 2-1 in the final.Declan Rice, an England midfielder, and the 28-year-old will probably play together in the engine room. After participating in Arsenal’s 2-0 victory over Wolves on the opening weekend, Thomas Partey is still a fantastic addition to the team.

Tiền vệ của Sociedad sẽ đến với hợp đồng có thời hạn bốn năm, với tùy chọn gia hạn thêm năm thứ năm

Last season, Kai Havertz alternated between playing as Arsenal’s No. 8 and leading the line. As Arteta’s go-to centre forward, Havertz has been on fire lately.For Real Sociedad during the past six years, Merino has made 242 appearances. Additionally, he has 28 caps for Spain.According to Mail Sport last week, a £30 million bid ought to be sufficient to sign the 28-year-old. In order to expedite negotiations prior to the start of the new Premier League season, Edu, the sports director of Arsenal, was also in Spain.With one year remaining on his deal, Merino was not included in Real Sociedad’s squad for Sunday’s La Liga opener against Rayo Vallecano. Because of the transfer rumours, Sociedad manager Imanol Alguacil stated that was “the best solution.”

Arsenal đã đồng ý một thỏa thuận về nguyên tắc để ký hợp đồng với Real Sociedad và ngôi sao người Tây Ban Nha Mikel Merino

The Merino deal is moving along now. Concurrently, Arsenal is nearing completion of Eddie Nketiah’s £30 million sale to Nottingham Forest.The player, who played in 168 games for Arsenal, came up through the academy. He has 38 goals to his credit. Mail Sport reported on Monday that Arsenal rejected Forest’s initial £25 million bid.