Basque language irakurri: Mikel Merinok Arsenalen jokatuko du
The Royal Society and the Arsenal They reached an agreement this Thursday for the transfer of the Navarrese midfielder Mikel Merino to the London club for 33.5 million euros and 5 million more in variables.
According to sources close to the negotiations, Real Sociedad president Jokin Aperribay has reached an agreement with the English club’s management on Thursday to transfer Merino, after two weeks of talks.
Merino, 28, had expressed months ago his intention not to renew his contract, which ends on June 30, 2025, in the event that he received an offer from certain Premier League clubs, as revealed by Aperribay on Monday.
The offer reached Real Sociedad a few weeks ago and the San Sebastian club has negotiated to obtain the highest amount of money for the player, aware that he only has one year left on his contract and that next season he could leave for free.
The Navarrese He began his football career in the youth category of Osasunawhere he made his debut with the first team in the Second Division in 2014. Two years later, he was transferred to Borussia DortmundFrom there, he was loaned to Newcastleuntil in July 2018 he arrived at the Royal Societywhere he has played until now. He has been a key part of the txuri-urdin team, having played 45 games and scored 8 goals. In 2020, he was part of the team that won the King’s Cup.
Likewise, the Pamplona native has just won the Euro Cup Germany with the Spanish national teamby imposing itself on England in the final (2-1), in which he played the last 27 minutes.
Source: Eitb
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