Real Sociedad midfielder Mikel Merino is set to become a new Arsenal player today ahead of the transfer deadline, according to reports in Spain.
The Gunners made David Raya s loan deal into a permanent move earlier in the summer in a £27m deal, .
Arsenal s intention, similar to last summer, is to add quality to their already impressive squad as they look to finally pip Manchester City to the Premier League title.
are being tipped by a number of pundits and former players to win the title and their pursuit of Spain international Merino could help them achieve their ambitions.
It has been a long pursuit and it could finally be over that Merino is set to become a new Arsenal player today .
The report adds that the negotiations between Arsenal and the Spanish club have ended in an agreement and Merino did not train yesterday with his current Real Sociedad teammates due to lower back pain, according to the official version, but everything indicates that he was already living his last hours as a player for the San Sebastian club, as the agreement for his transfer to Arsenal was being finalised.
Real Sociedad president Jokin Aperribay was seen taking a flight to London late on Tuesday and now a deal is set to go through for around €35m.
And also brought an update on the Merino deal as well as news of other transfer business at the Emirates Stadium.
On Arsenal transfer news, : The expectation remains for the Mikel Merino deal to happen, it’s just about working on the details of the deal, with Arsenal very relaxed and confident. As well as that, we could see some players leave Arsenal before the end of the window, such as Eddie Nketiah and Aaron Ramsdale.
With Nketiah, we know Nottingham Forest are interested. However, Forest have also shown an interest in Santiago Gimenez their bid has been rejected by Feyenoord, €26m plus add-ons was still not enough. Forest have advanced in talks with Arsenal and also with Nketiah as he’s accepted the proposal on contract. Forest remain attentive to Gimenez situation but as of last night, Nketiah is the favourite striker option for them.
There have been many rumours about Ramsdale, but he has several possibilities. One of those is Bournemouth because they will not be signing Giorgi Mamardashvili anymore as part of the Liverpool-Valencia deal. Bournemouth are continuing to look for a new goalkeeper and Ramsdale is an option.
MORE ARSENAL COVERAGE ON F365…
👉
👉
👉
