Arsenal have been handed a lift of their pursuit of Spanish midfielder Mikel Merino after the newest feedback from the Actual Sociedad supervisor.
With the Premier League season lastly kicking off this weekend, followers will likely be counting down the minutes till they get to see their facet again in motion after a protracted summer time break.
It additionally offers supporters the chance to get their first glimpse at any new membership signings in a aggressive fixture though this present switch window has been quiet in comparison with earlier ones.
One membership which hasn’t been as energetic as anticipated has been Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal facet who’ve solely introduced in a single participant, Italian defender Riccardo Calafiori from Bologna.
However with just a few weeks left within the switch window, the North London membership may nonetheless make some seismic strikes available in the market as they’re at the moment eyeing up a brand new midfielder.
Actual Sociedad star, Merino, has seemingly been on the prime of Arteta’s switch shortlist as each golf equipment have tried to compromise on a deal.
It looks like a deal is lastly edging nearer after the Spanish midfielder was dropped from Actual Sociedad’s squad to play Rayo Vallecano in La Liga on Sunday afternoon.
Supervisor Imanol Alguacil revealed that this was the ‘greatest answer’ given the present curiosity in him from the Gunners.
🚨🔴⚪️ Actual Sociedad supervisor Imanol: “I’ve left Merino out of the squad as there are talks with different golf equipment… and that is the perfect answer now”. pic.twitter.com/GWIpBwNQ4W
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 17, 2024
