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Arsenal are in talks with Real Sociedad about signing Spain midfielder Mikel Merino. <\/b><\/p>\n

Merino was part of the Spain team that won Euro 2024 and featured in all seven matches in the tournament, scoring a late winner against Germany in the quarter-final. <\/p>\n

The 28-year-old has less than one year remaining on his contract which may help Arsenal to complete a deal, as he would be able to speak to clubs about signing on a free transfer in January. <\/p>\n

Merino’s team-mate Martin Zubimendi rejected a move to Liverpool<\/a> earlier this week after La Liga side Sociedad were able to persuade the player to stay.<\/p>\n

If Merino joins Arsenal, the 6ft 2in tall central midfielder would be another imposing presence at set pieces for the Gunners, who signed Italy defender Riccardo Calafiori earlier this summer.<\/p>\n

The Spaniard can operate as a deeper-lying midfielder and it is thought he would complement Declan Rice who played a ‘box-to-box’ role at times last season.<\/p>\n

He would also provide Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta with another option to compete with Rice, Jorginho, Thomas Partey and Martin Odegaard in the middle of the pitch.<\/p>\n

Merino has previous experience of the Premier League, having spent a year at Newcastle before moving to Spain in 2018, while he played alongside Odegaard in 2019-20 when the Norwegian was on loan at Sociedad from Real Madrid.<\/p>\n

Merino made 45 appearances in all competitions last season, scoring eight goals. <\/p>\n

Arsenal have been active in this transfer market with both incomings and outgoings, selling Emile Smith Rowe to Fulham<\/a> in a deal that could rise to \u00a334m and signing Calafiori<\/a> for a fee in the region of \u00a342m. <\/p>\n

The future of striker Eddie Nketiah also remains uncertain. Marseille were interested in the 25-year-old but no move has materialised, while he is also being monitored by Bournemouth and Crystal Palace – although no bids have been made.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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