English club Arsenal have been increasingly active in the transfer market since the end of Euro 2024 in Germany.
The Gunners made official a few days ago the arrival of Riccardo Calafiori, the Italian international from Bologna.
The one who is nicknamed the “new Maldini” was signed for around 50 million euros including bonuses and is considered a great hope for Italian football.
Before the player decided to join Arsenal, he was tracked by several big clubs such as Real Madrid, Juventus and Man Utd.
The Italian preferred to join the young Gunners team, having been convinced by the speeches of Mikel Arteta, the coach, and Edu Gaspar, the Sporting Director of the English club.
With the transfer of Riccardo Calafiori completed, Arsenal have now turned their attention to a player who has recently won European championships with the Spanish national team.
Real Sociedad midfielder Mikel Merino is very close to joining the Gunners, as his club have reportedly accepted a €30 million offer from the English club.
The Spanish international has already reached an agreement with the Gunners on a personal level for a 5-year contract, according to English and Spanish media.
The executioner of Germany in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 against Spain (he scored the winning goal for Spain in extra time) will join the already rich Gunners squad.
His role will be to make people forget the Swiss Granit Xhaka who left for Bayer Leverkusen in 2023, but whom the club was unable to replace adequately.
