Arsenal secure deal with Real Sociedad standout

The talented Real Sociedad and Spain player is making his way to England to join Arsenal as one of their key signings for the summer.

Manager Mikel Arteta had been keen to bring in a midfielder, after signing defender Riccardo Calafiori.

Per Radio Marca Donostia, the Gunners will pay a fee of £29.8 million to sign Merino.

The deal is more than Arsenal would have preferred to pay for a player entering the last year of his contract.

However, Arteta believes that Merino is the ideal player to balance out his midfield options.