The last piece in the Championship mosaic?
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Reading Time: 2min | Sat. 24.08.24. | 16:28
The deal fell through - Sociedad agreed to the Gunners' bid: Merino is finally Arsenal's!
Real Sociedad's chairman said just two days ago that he knew very well what Mikel Merino's wishes were, but that he must first take care of the interests of the club from San Sebastian. In addition, he stated that the reasonable offer would be accepted if it came, and it did after 48 hours, and Jokin Aperribay said, "Yes."
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Arsenal, therefore, succeeded in refreshing the midfield, and Sociedad got what they demanded. According to Florian Plettenberg, it is a fixed part of 33.5 million euros, plus 5 million through bonuses. For a player with less than 12 months left on his contract, the impression is - a good deal for the Spanish club.
🚨🔴⚪️🆕 Total agreement about a deal for Mikel #Merino has been reached now ✔️
— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) August 22, 2024
Arsenal and Real Sociedad agreed a fee of €33.5m fixed amount + €5m add-ons.
Transfer will happen. @SkySportDE 🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/3Ha7s1wNLo
For weeks, Mikel Arteta insisted on Merino, who had a good season in the Basque club's shirt, but more sides eyed him after his extraordinary performance at the European Championship. From the first moment to the last, Arsenal were the most specific and, in the end, got what they wanted: an experienced midfielder, well technically prepared, with decent defensive characteristics, ready to jump into Arteta's system immediately, especially since he already has experience of playing in the Premier League and will not it needs a special adjustment.
Namely, the Spaniard wore Newcastle's jersey in the 2017/2018 season before he moved to Sociedad for 12 million euros. Merino will be the Gunners' second big signing in this transfer window after Riccardo Calafiori. Maybe the last piece in the championship mosaic?
PREMIER LEAGUE MATCHDAY 2
Saturday
Brighton - Man. United 2-1 (1-0)
/Welbeck 32, Pedro 90+5 - Diallo 60/
17:00: (1.85) Fulham (3.50) Leicester (4.40)
17:00: (1.48) Tottenham (4.40) Everton (6.75)
17:00: (2.25) Crystal Palace (3.50) West Ham (3.35)
17:00: (1.10) Man.City (13.0) Ipswich (25.0)
17:00: (2.55) Southampton (3.30) Nott.Forest (2.80)
19:30: (4.60) Aston Villa (3.60) Arsenal (1.80)
Sunday
16:00: (4.70) Wolverhampton (3.70) Chelsea (1.85)
16:00: (3.20) Bournemouth (3.60) Newcastle (2.30)
18:30: (1.25) Liverpool (6.50) Brentford (10.0)
***odds are subject to change***
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