FC Barcelona, ​​closer than ever to saying goodbye to its main target for the midfield

Mikel Merino is being one of the proper names of the market of signings of the FC Barcelona. The Barcelona team added him to his diary does several weeks after a new big season of the mediocentro in the Real Sociedad, adding besides to his stood out paper in the Eurocopa, this last even doing that it increased his cotización and the interest of the market in him.

In fact, the Blaugrana team was joined by other 'big' teams such as Atlético de Madrid and Arsenal, and it seems that finally it will be the 'gunner' team that takes the Navarrese midfielder. The agreement to make the jump to the Premier League would be closed, although the approval of Real Sociedad is still missing to be able to announce a signing expected by Mikel Arteta, who is the person most responsible for the London interest.

The Arsenal is working in achieving the signing of Merino

This is what 'Sports Zone' points out, indicating that the player would have a closed agreement with Arsenal in relation to the terms of his contract with the English team. Mikel Merino would have given the go-ahead to his arrival in England pending negotiation with Real Sociedad, who hope to get at least 30 million euros for the player, taking into account that his contract ends on June 30.

The summer has progressed and the team that seems to have pressed the hardest for the player has been Arsenal, especially due to Arteta's interest in the midfielder. The 'gunners' coach sees the midfielder as the perfect opportunity to reinforce a squad willing to fight for the Premier League next season, also considering that he is a footballer who already knows the Premier League after his experience with Newcastle.

The culés have remained without margin

The player still has offers and interest of the Barça, and of the Athletic of Madrid, but the Barcelona have not finish to launch definitively to by the midfield player in front of the priority to close to Nico Williams and Dani Elm. Like this, with few options in Spain, the player of the Real Sociedad seems that it has finish accepting that it is in England where will play the next season, to fault of course of the agreement between clubs.