If Arteta is really desperate to challenge for league title then He must sign this two players if not i don’t see them ending in top four next season”, Antonio Conte tells Arteta the Key signing He must make this season for Him to o challenge Guardiola for pl tittle

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If Arteta is really desperate to challenge for league title then He must sign this two players if not i don’t see them ending in top four next season”, Antonio Conte tells Arteta the Key signing He must make this season for Him to o challenge Guardiola for pl title

Arsenal and Real Sociedad are now really close to an agreement for the transfer of Mikel Merino, with the situation proceeding to the final stages.

Fabrizio Romano reports that Arsenal are closing in on a €30m deal to sign 28-year-old midfielder Mikel Merino from Real Sociedad, with an agreement now “really, really close” and talks progressing to the final stages.

Mikel Arteta is reportedly a driving force behind the move, knowing the player well and monitoring him for a while before this summer bid.

The club all appear to be on the same page on this one, with Romano adding that the board and scouting department also believe Merino is perfect for Arsenal.

Earlier this week, reports broke that Arsenal had made a €30m verbal offer for Merino, with the suggestion that Sociedad were likely to accept it.

An agreement is also in place on personal terms, with the player excited by the prospect of joining Arsenal and returning to the Premier League. He previously played in the division for a season with Newcastle United.

If all goes well, documents should be exchanged for the signing by the end of the week, once the payment structure and add-ons have been finalised.

Merino spent the summer with Spain at Euro 2024 as they won the tournament, so he’s been on his holidays for the last couple of weeks.

The midfielder’s break will officially end on Monday, August 5th. Ideally, Arsenal would have a deal done by then so he can link up with his new teammates instead of returning to Sociedad.

Merino would be Arsenal’s fifth summer signing, having brought in David Raya from Brentford, Riccardo Calafiori from Bologna, and young goalkeepers Tommy Setford and Lucas Nygaard so far.