Real Sociedad Open to Mikel Merino Sale Amid Arsenal Interest
Real Sociedad president Jokin Aperribay has confirmed the club is open to selling midfielder Mikel Merino to Arsenal. The Spanish club is in talks with the Gunners over a potential transfer fee for the 28-year-old, who has made it clear he will not be renewing his contract.
Reports suggest that Arsenal are working to bring him back to the Premier League in the final days of the transfer window, with a fee of around £29.8m believed to be the amount Merino will enter the final 12 months of his contract at San Sebastian.
Aperribay has now revealed that La Real are open to being sold for the right price after Merino indicated he is not willing to extend his contract at the club.
“Merino was clear that he didn’t want to say he was renewing and then leave. It wasn’t a surprise to us,” Aperribay told Basque Country radio station Onda Vasca.
“Unfortunately, one of the teams we didn’t want to show up showed up. We will talk to Arsenal and defend the interests of La Real.
“When we consider that the offer is good, we will say yes. We know what Merino’s wishes are, so we decided that he should not be called up [on Sunday].”
