Alignment reinforcement! Arsenal are interested in signing Real Sociedad midfielder Merino, who is worth half a billion euros

Arsenal's goal is clear, and that is to keep strengthening their squad and aiming to compete for the Premier League title they haven't won for a long time. After losing the Premier League title for the second season in a row, Mikel Arteta knows where the weak points are, and judging by the current Arsenal squad, they have strengthened their defenders in the summer window this yearCalafioriAfter that, the team's shortcoming is the midfield position, Thomas glass physique cannot guarantee attendance, and the signing of a midfielder who is in the middle of the game will help Arsenal compete for the title with Manchester City in the new season.

According to the latest news from Sky Sports, Arsenal plan to sign Real Sociedad 28-year-old Spain midfielder this summer windowMerino, the two clubs continue to negotiate the terms of the deal.

The outlet said Arsenal are still interested in Merino, a Spain midfielder Arteta has recommended Arsenal to sign, and Arsenal are now in official contact with Real Sociedad to discuss the terms of the player's transfer. Arteta believes that Arsenal still need to strengthen the midfield position if they want to compete with Manchester City for the Premier League title in the new season, and Merino is a player who is very suitable for Arsenal's tactical play, and can form a midfield triangle with Odegaard and Rice.

Merino from the Osasuna academy, the player left the Osasuna first team in the summer window of 2016 for a transfer fee of 3.75 million euros to join the Bundesliga giants Dortmund, and played for Newcastle in the Premier League on loan, the player chose to join Newcastle for 7 million euros in the summer window of 2018, low in and high out, and immediately transferred to La Liga powerhouse Real Sociedad with a transfer fee of 12 million euros in the summer window of that year, and has been playing for 6 years.

The 28-year-old Merino, 1.89 meters tall, left-footed player, playing in midfielder or midfield, has only one year left on his contract with Real Sociedad, with an annual salary of 3.2 million euros before taxes, and a German turnover price of up to 50 million euros. Merino made 45 appearances for Real Sociedad in all competitions last season, starting 39 of them, scoring eight goals and providing five assists. Played in Euro 2024 with the Spain national team, made seven appearances, including one start, played a total of 176 minutes, scored one goal, and was an important rotation player for the champion Spain.