The wait seems to be over as Arsenal have reportedly agreed a deal with Real Sociedad for the signing of Miguel Merino for €32.5m with €5m in add-ons. Arsenal have been in talks with Sociedad for some time now to sign Merino

and had a bid in excess of €30m rejected. However,

talks have not stalled as Merino wants to join the club and Sociedad are resigned to losing him. Merino

only has one year left on his contract and he is reluctant to extend it at this point.

Now, reports in Spain suggest that the Gunners have finally reached an agreement with Sociedad. The north

London side have agreed to pay an initial €32.5m (£27.5m) plus a further €5m (£4.2m) in add-ons,

bringing an end to Arsenal’s long summer saga. ทางเข้า https://ufabet999.app After they failed to make formal contact with Sociedad until the deal for Riccardo Calafiori was completed,

He also helped his club reach the knockout stages of the Champions League where they lost 4-1 on aggregate to Paris Saint-Germain, with Merino grabbing the only goal over both legs following his earlier contribution in their 3-1 group stage win over Benfica.

Sociedad president Jokin Aperribay was in London today (Thursday) to finalise the deal and the 28-year-old is due to fly out to England in the next few hours to undergo a medical and,

once completed, he will become an Arsenal player, potentially in time for Saturday’s game at Aston Villa.