Mikel Merino celebrates with Martin Odegaard and William Saliba (Picture by Alex Pantling/Getty Pictures)
Arsenal star Mikel Merino has spoken out on the potential appointment of Andrea Berta because the membership’s new sporting director to switch Edu.
The Spain worldwide joined Arsenal from Actual Sociedad final summer season and has loved an honest first season on the Emirates Stadium.
“I had a suggestion from Arsenal however walked out of a BIZARRE assembly with Arsene Wenger” – which legendary determine has no regrets about turning down the Gunners?
Nonetheless, it’s additionally been a little bit of a wierd one for Merino as he’s not too long ago been requested to fill in as a makeshift striker as a result of Gunners’ main damage disaster in that space of their squad.
To this point, it’s not gone too badly for Merino, and he spoke about that and different issues in an interview with Italian paper Gazzetta dello Sport.
Mikel Merino on new function for Arsenal and Andrea Berta’s potential arrival
When requested concerning the Berta to Arsenal hyperlinks, Merino stated: “I don’t know if it’s official; anyway, I don’t know something.
“However I do know one factor: I’ll ask for a striker’s contract. They earn extra, and now I’ve to cowl two roles too!”
Merino seems to be like he’s having fun with his time in north London and it will likely be fascinating to see how the 28-year-old’s profession progresses from right here.
One imagines he gained’t be an computerized starter in the long term, nevertheless it’s clear that Mikel Arteta has discovered himself a really helpful squad participant who can fill in in quite a lot of roles and present an excellent perspective.
Merino has six objectives in 33 video games for Arsenal this season, and most of these have come since he not too long ago made the transfer to filling in up entrance.
The previous Actual Sociedad man scored the winner towards Chelsea final week, and likewise hit a brace within the current win away to Leicester Metropolis, in addition to being among the many scorers in that emphatic 7-1 win away to PSV within the Champions League.
