Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has seduced Real Sociedad midfielder Mikel Merino, who could join the Gunners for around £21m this summer, according to reports.
Merino came through the Osasuna youth academy and was signed by Borussia Dortmund for around £3.5million in 2016 after making 67 first-team appearances for the Spanish club.
After making only nine appearances for Dortmund, Merino joined Newcastle on a season-long loan in July 2017.
The deal was made permanent for a fee in the region of £6m a year later, but Merino was only officially a Newcastle player for 11 days, joining Real Sociedad for a small profit.
He impressed the St James Park fans during the year at the club and in six years at Sociedad, the 28-year-old has blossomed into a fine player…
Austria s win over the Netherlands means France have finished second in Group D following their surprise 1-1 draw with Poland in Dortmund.
Poland were unable to progress to the round of 16 after losing to the Netherlands and Austria in their first two group games but they came closest to the opener through Robert Lewandowski on his first start of the tournament.
Kylian Mbappe returned to the side after suffering a broken nose and had a couple of chances at the end of the first period but France went into the interval without any of their own players scoring a goal in the tournament yet.
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Man Utd are having last-minute doubts that Bologna forward Joshua Zirkzee really wants to come to Old Trafford, according to reports.
The Red Devils are desperate to bring in a new striker to take the goal burden away from young Danish striker Rasmus Hojlund and Marcus Rashford.
Hojlund, who signed for in a reported £72m deal last summer, and Rashford only scored 17 Premier League goals between them last campaign as the Red Devils finished a disappointing eighth under Erik ten Hag.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS decided to stick with Ten Hag at a summit in Ibiza last month and they are now looking to back him in the summer transfer window with an early double signing.
Reports on Monday indicated that Man Utd on sealing the signings of Zirkzee and compatr…
It s been suggested that the FA have a reason to be hopeful as they push for Man City boss Pep Guardiola to replace ex-England manager Gareth Southgate.
The FA are searching for a new manager after Southgate announced his exit after his side was beaten by Spain in the Euro 2024 final earlier this month.
Lee Carsley, Eddie Howe and Graham Potter are the English managers linked with the role, but the FA are reportedly considering an ambitious swoop for , who recently entered the final year of his England contract.
According to reports, Guardiola is the FA s only priority to replace Southgate and
And according to former England international Jermaine Jenas, the FA have reason to be hopeful of landing Guardiola as he is not going to manage Spain and will ha…
According to reports, Arsenal are one step away from signing Real Sociedad star Mikel Merino, who is determined to leave the La Liga outfit.
So far, have completed one summer signing as Spain international David Raya s move from Brentford permanent for around £27m.
, while they could also sign a new centre-midfielder, winger and striker this summer.
They have been heavily linked with as the midfielder has rebuilt his career with Real Sociedad after departing Newcastle United in 2018.
The 28-year-old s performances in La Liga saw him become a regular for Spain and he helped La Roja win Euro 2024 earlier this summer.
FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are known to be interested in Merino, who has just entered the final year of his contract.
Premier League giants Liverpool have called CA Lanus to enquire about the availability of young defender Julio Soler, according to reports.
are the only club in England s top flight yet to make a signing in the summer transfer window.
Speaking last month, Reds head coach Arne Slot insisted he is happy with his current squad but admitted it would be surprising if there are no new signings before the August deadline.
We already have a very good team I’m already really happy with, Slot said. But it would be a surprise for all of us I think if we don’t bring any player in, so that will probably happen in the end.
But for now, we are just waiting for the players to come back and waiting for the right ones to sign.
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Manor Solomon will reportedly be loaned out by Tottenham this summer, while 17-year-old attacker Mikey Moore is set to stay in the spot that he could have filled.
Solomon was unfortunately ruled out for the rest of last season at the end of September, having played just five Premier League games. He had started two of those, and assisted twice in a 5-2 win over Burnley.
Following on from the good start he had, Solomon could have continued his form throughout the season, had he remained fit.
But that he missed most of the campaign has hurt him, as he is likely to be loaned out .
The winger has been surpassed by 17-year-old academy talent Moore, who it s said will be part of Ange Postecoglou s squad.
The forward turned 17 in August, and operates e…