Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta shared updates on Martin Odegaard and Mikel Merino's injuries ahead of the north London derby clash with Tottenham. #arsenal #mikelarteta #martin #mikel #tottenham #football #ffa

Norway manager Stole Solbakken joked he is not expecting a positive phone call from Mikel Arteta after Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard suffered a serious looking injury last night. The Gunners, already without the suspended Declan Rice and injured summer signing Mikel Merino, now face an anxious wait to find out the severity of the damage their skipper sustained to his ankle ahead of Sunday’s north London derby. Odegaard had to be helped off the pitch by Norway’s medical staff and was in obvious pain following a robust challenge from Christoph Baumgartner midway through the second half of a Nations League match against Austria. #footballfanarena #ffa #arsenal #mikelarteta #liverpool #nationsleague #football

Arsenal’s blockbuster signing of £31.6M Mikel Merino from Real Sociedad is set to electrify the Premier League! This Euro 2024 hero, known for his game-winning prowess, joins on a four-year deal with a potential extension. Expect Merino’s arrival to redefine Arsenal’s midfield and ignite their title ambitions like never before! #football #fifa #arsenal #arsenalfc #mikel #mikelmerino #gooners #merino #trend #footballfanarena #footballfansarena2024 #ffa

Arsenal have made it clear to Real Sociedad that they are unwilling to meet their €35 million (£29.8m) asking price for Mikel Merino, according to reports in Spain. Mikel Arteta has made Merino his top target to strengthen Arsenal’s midfield but the Gunners remain in talks with Real Sociedad over a move for the 28-year-old. According to El Diario Vasco, a newspaper based in San Sebastian, Arsenal have not submitted an offer to Real Sociedad for Merino but will not match the €35m (£29.8m) bid that the Basque club have received from Atletico Madrid. The report claims that Arsenal consider Merino’s valuation too high for a player who will be out of contract at the end of the season. #footballfanarena #ffa #arsenal #realsociedad #mikelarteta #atleticomadrid #football

🚨🇪🇸 In a Brutal development, Real Socidad has mandated that Martín Zubimendi must personally activate his £51m release clause if he wishes to depart this summer! 🤯 This demands that the midfielder head to the La Liga offices himself to settle the fee and secure his exit from the club he grew up with!. #football #fifa #zubimendi #socieded #laliga #atm #madrid #blue #alvarez #merino #post #fyp #explore #footballfansarena2024 #ffa

Real Sociedad president Jokin Aperribay has confirmed that the club are determined to keep hold of Mikel Merino, with Arsenal pursuing a deal for the midfielder this summer. Arsenal are keen to further strengthen after wrapping up the signing of Bologna defender Riccardo Calafiori and it’s understood Merino is at the top of the Gunners’ wishlist, with Mikel Arteta’s side on the hunt for midfield reinforcements. Merino racked up seven goals and four assists for Sociedad across an eye-catching season last term and played a key role in Spain’s Euro 2024 success, scoring a dramatic last-gasp winner against Germany in the quarter-finals. #footballfanarena #ffa #sociedad #euro2024 #arsenal #football

Barcelona are ready to give up on their pursuit of midfielder Mikel Merino, expecting the Real Sociedad star to join Arsenal this summer. Merino is among Arsenal’s top summer transfer targets with Mikel Arteta eager to strengthen his options in the middle of the park ahead of the new Premier League season. The 28-year-old has one year left on his contract in San Sebastian with Atletico Madrid and Barcelona eager to keep him in La Liga. Reports in Spain have suggested Merino is not interested in a move to the Spanish capital with SPORT now reporting Barcelona’s hopes of signing him are also fading fast. #footballfanarena #ffa #arsenal #football #laliga #barc #merion

Arsenal are interested in signing Spain’s Euro 2024 hero Mikel Merino this summer. Real Sociedad star Merino was on the spot to score a dramatic last-gasp header in the last minute of extra time against Germany last week, sending La Roja into the semi-finals of the European Championship. The 28-year-old, who spent a year at Newcastle United before returning to Spain in 2018, is now firmly on Arsenal’s radar with Mikel Arteta a huge admirer, The Athletic report. #footballfanarena #ffa #arsenal #euro2024