After passing the Arsenal medical, the team is “willing” to pay the £48 million option and sign a £100 million striker to replace Nketiah as a winger.
As Mikel Arteta attempts to finally land his man, Mikel Merino is rumored to have finished his medical at Arsenal and his arrival at the team will likely be announced in the next few hours.
For the past few weeks, Merino has been a player that Arsenal has been attempting to sign; there have been so many rumors about him moving to the Emirates that it has only been a matter of when, not if.
According to reports on the Goal website, Merino has now finished his medical at Arsenal. The Gunners and Real Sociedad have agreed to a deal worth approximately £30 million.
The report also states that Merino, the winner of Euro 2024, will sign a contract with the Emirates that will last until 2028.
“Mikel Merino has some farewell stops after mine, but that’s it, because he’s gone,” Real Sociedad manager Imanol Alguacil recently said, thanking the player for everything he has given to the team.
“I sincerely appreciate everything you have done for me, the team, and the club. Thank you so much.
Six years ago, he arrived as a 22-year-old boy, an incredible growth. A model for every Real Sociedad player, every new recruit.
To put it succinctly, I’m thrilled that Merino is leaving, and I’m also proud that Mikel Merino is making this significant career move.
Williams is still wanted by Arsenal.
According to rumors, Mikel Arteta still wants to bolster his attack, so Arsenal may be prepared to pay Nico Williams’ requested £48 million before the summer transfer window closes.
Because of his £53 million release clause, Nico Williams, one of the most talked-about wingers in the game right now, has been linked to some of the biggest clubs in the league.
For the past few weeks, Arsenal has been connected to a move to the Emirates due to rumors that Mikel Arteta is a huge fan of the Spanish player and is willing to pay a high price to complete a deal.
Williams seems to prefer to stay in Spain, so Arsenal’s interest in a deal has waned recently. However, the Sun reports that Arsenal, who are willing to pay Williams’ £48 million release clause, may make one last-ditch effort to entice the 22-year-old to sign.
He is not the only wide player on their long list of targets, though.
Spain’s Euro 2024 hero, according to former Gunners defender Bacary Sagna, has exciting “freshness” and technical skills that could be great for the Gunners. Recent comments made by the former Manchester City right back to Paddy Power stated: “I would love to see Nico Williams at Arsenal.”
“He is a great example of the club’s youth; he is athletic, technically proficient, adept at finding passes, and has the legs.”
“I would love to see him in the Premier League if he were to join Arsenal; he would fit in there perfectly.”
“However, I think he’s going to Barcelona, where he’s going to be reunited with the devil on the right wing, Lamine Yamal, and they’re both incredible.”
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Ollie Watkins, a forward for Aston Villa, is someone Arsenal should be pursuing, according to former center back William Gallas, who feels he’d be a better fit for the team than Gabriel Jesus.
After an incredible season with Aston Villa, which helped the team qualify for the Champions League and give the impression that they are looking to contend for the title, Watkins is widely considered as one of the best strikers in the Premier League at the moment.
In recent weeks, Watkins has been linked to Arsenal, and it is widely anticipated that Mikel Artetat will try to sign a striker before the transfer window closes. Gallas believes that Watkins is the player who should be signed.
“I like Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins for Arsenal,” he said to Gambling Zone. He possesses the necessary pace to be a striker, and it would be amazing to have a player like Martin Odegaard behind him—just imagine all the assists. He can lead Arsenal to the championship, in my opinion.Ollie Watkins is one of the hardest players to stop because of how crafty his runs are; combined with Odegaard, they could cause a great deal of damage. He is superior to Jes
us and the one I would pick if I were at Arsenal.
