Arsenal reaching verbal agreement for La Liga striker

Arsenal target has entered the final 12 months of his contract at Real Sociedad.

Arsenal will soon make an announcement on the potential signing of Real Sociedad striker Mikel Merino. As per reports, the Gunners are on the verge of securing a deal for the Spanish forward. He has reached a verbal agreement with Arsenal.

Merino’s future is uncertain and he is highly linked with Arsenal. The Euro 2024 winner will join the Gunners this month. According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, the 28-year-old is now on the verge of securing a return to Premier League.

Romano adds that Arsenal have agreed to pay €32m plus €5m in add-ons for the Spaniard. He is set to sign a contract at the Emirates until the summer of 2028.

It is added that Merino made it clear from the start of the summer that he only wanted to move to Arsenal. He will be Arsenal’s third signing of this summer. They recently signed David Raya from Brentford on permanent contract and Riccardo Calafiori has arrived from Bologna.

Merino has entered the final 12 months of his contract at Real Sociedad. He was left out of the squad for his club’s opening game of the new La Liga season.

The Spaniard has experience of playing in the Premier League. He earlier played for Newcastle during the 2017-18 season. He scored once in 25 appearances for the club.

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