Even though most European scouts are already familiar with Mikel Merino and his abilities, his 119th-minute header against Germany after Dani Olmo’s perfect cross that launched Spain to the EURO 2024 semi-final seems to have cast a new light on him. Given that the 28-year-old’s contract expires next June, several clubs have become interested in his signature. 🚨 Arsenal want a central midfielder this summer and one player of interest is Real Sociedad’s Mikel Merino. 🇪🇸(Source: @TheAthleticFC) pic.twitter.com/HeMYYmBGbY— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) July 10, 2024 Aware that after an excellent six years with Sociedad, he could take his career a step further, Merino announced that after the EURO, he would talk to the club’s management about his future. According to assumption, he intends to inform them that he is ready to leave. After unsuccessful spells with Borussia Dortmund and Newcastle, Sociedad helped the Spaniard revive his career, but now he felt the time for new challenges had come.The Furious streak whose end is not even in sightAs per Marca, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Juventus have been interested in Merino before, but now Arsenal allegedly joined the race as well. Mikel Arteta is reportedly a great admirer of the player’s qualities and will try to use his good contacts with the club he once played at to bring him to London.On the other hand, in San Sebastian, they hope to convince the midfielder to extend the contract, as they managed to do two years ago with another player Arteta wants, Martin Zubimendi. His name was also linked to Barcelona when Xavi was the coach, although, after the arrival of Hansi Flick, it seems that the German has other priorities.##NAJAVA_MECA_8205948##
