FC Barcelona will go after Mikel Merino within the coming weeks if it achieves ‘honest play’ to undertake the operation. The Actual Sociedad midfielder could be very in style with the Barça membership and it’s believed that his profile suits completely with the kind of soccer that Hansi Flick needs to use within the midfield.
At 27 years outdated, the Navarrese is taken into account a complete midfielder in Can Barça able to performing virtually all features: he has contact, judgment in assault, arrival from the second line and in protection he ‘scratches’ and places on his overalls. Moreover, he even contributes an additional on set items because of his means to win duels.
Merino, whose contract with Actual Sociedad ends on June 30, 2025, could be cheaper than Joshua Kimmich, one other title that has been rumored to bolster the Barça midfield. The German would additionally adapt to the double pivot that Flick makes use of, however within the entity chaired by Joan Laporta they recognize Mikel Merino’s profile as a lot or extra within the German coach’s want to put in his staff within the rival subject and press excessive.
As already defined, the change of Xavi for Flick on the bench additionally implies modifications within the planning. The Egarense was inclined to return to a positional pivot reminiscent of Guido Rodríguez. Barça had the arrival of the Argentine on observe however this has been frozen in current days since within the sporting space they’re looking for a participant who, of their opinion, finest adapts to Flick’s drawing. And this, they imagine at Barça, is Mikel Merino.
At this time, it’s nothing new to affirm that the Catalan membership can not undertake any operation. Nevertheless, Barça hopes to have the ability to return to the one-on-one rule within the coming weeks. Will probably be then when, by producing wage house with departures, the membership will contact Actual Sociedad to speak its curiosity within the Navarrese midfielder.
The ‘txuri urdin’ entity would have restricted energy in a hypothetical negotiation since Merino’s contract ends in a single 12 months, which leads Barça to be optimistic. Likewise, Guido Rodríguez’s possibility stays open in case the passing of the times doesn’t result in a extra favorable situation for the membership on the ‘honest play’ degree.
