Arsenal reach Mikel Merino agreement with Real Sociedad

The news this evening is that Arsenal have reached an agreement in principle to sign Mikel Merino from Real Sociedad.

The Gunners have agreed to pay €33.5million (around £28m) plus around €5m in add ons, to land the signature of the 28-year-old midfielder sporting director Edu has been hunting this month.

The former Newcastle midfielder is expected to agree a four-year contract, with a view to an extra year after his. medical.

Merino - who was left out of Real's La Liga opener against Raya Vallecano last weekend - has played 242 times for the San Sebastian based outfit, as well as featuring in all eight of Spain's Euro 2024, including the final against England in Berlin, as La Roja lifted the coveted trophy last month.