Arsenal are closing in on signing Mikel Merino from Real Sociedad after further talks on Wednesday night.
The Gunners have been chasing Merino, 28, all summer and had an initial £21.5million offer rejected.
Merino, who previously played for Newcastle, helped Spain to win Euro 2024 last month, with the midfielder scoring the winner in their 2-1 quarter-final victory over Germany.
The Real Sociedad star has played 242 times for the Basque club over the past six years, while he has also racked up 28 caps for La Roja.
Mail Sport reported last week how a £30m bid should be enough to sign the 28-year-old and Arsenal sporting director Edu has been in Spain to push negotiations along.
Merino - who has one year left on his contract - was excluded from Real Sociedad's squad for their LaLiga opener against Rayo Vallecano on Sunday, with Sociedad boss Imanol Alguacil saying that was 'the best solution', amid the transfer speculation.
If a move is to be completed, Merino would become Arsenal's second signing of the window after the £42m addition of Italian defender Riccardo Calafiori from Bologna last month.
The progress on the Merino deal comes at a time when Arsenal are close to selling Eddie Nketiah to Nottingham Forest for £30m.
The Gunners academy graduate has scored 38 goals in 168 games for the club and Mail Sport reported on Monday how Arsenal had rejected Forest's initial £25m bid.
The striker has been allowed to leave the Emirates after falling down the pecking order and saw a move to Marseille fall through earlier this summer after the French side refused to meet Arsenal’s asking price.
Meanwhile, Gunners midfielder Charlie Patino is heading to Deportivo La Coruna for £1m plus a hefty sell-on clause.
Bokacdilot
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Tired already
nunoyaverz
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This the most boring transfer have ever seen
young_boss
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repeating the same article again and again!
Nuobeintz
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just westing the time
Taubdeiruy
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the slow arsenal is to sign a player tells that we are not hungry for a title. Now how long will it take to sign a striker? Aaaaaah useless
viscklostu
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great things take time
YB-CAPI
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Stop writing articles on this sh*t and only inform us when the deal is done! We are tired! !!!!
jokbiklt
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i don't just understand this merino deal at all infant am tired of reading this his speculations all the time if it won't work let Edu and arteta back off and move to a striker cuz the transfer window is about to close
Yepcdeltu
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All this close today close tomorrow is enough i see this as delay tactic not to sign striker
Suecmopst
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merino.. merino.. merino.. merino the whole transfer window Arsenal finish the deal we are tired please
Kebdknz
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disgusting newa every day
wipaceiprt
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Honestly I'm tired of Merino transfer saga
Hutbdmotz
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Everyday arsenal is closing in
Yodcekmtuy
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always the same sentence ,[Crylaugh][Crylaugh]nothing happen
Yodcekmtuy
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They are just worst the time while other clubs like real Madrid save time
Yodcekmtuy
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unanswered cries
Ciybcdenry
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A very useless team I don't believe anything about this shit club again if we fail to win the league this season again all our talented players we move to serious team that can garrant them trophy
you are not an Arsenal fan. get out of here
Tucbeiklz
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Arsenal is not serious, edu is concrete take out the money from the pocket and do done deal immediately before transfer windows not off.
Makdiopry
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arsenal are too slow in doing business
Kohemnz
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Arsenal are not ready to sign their delayed is too much.Arsenal need striker goal machine , right winger bukayo saka partner and midfielder
Weeknrsz
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A very useless team I don't believe anything about this shit club again if we fail to win the league this season again all our talented players we move to serious team that can garrant them trophy
are you even a true fan?
Cozbnstz
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always the same sentence ,[Crylaugh][Crylaugh]nothing happen
I am telling you. This same article just different headline
sudalmntuz
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every day close in , nearing
loecdkopsy
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A very useless team I don't believe anything about this shit club again if we fail to win the league this season again all our talented players we move to serious team that can garrant them trophy
You assh hoole
ceuaeuyz
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A very useless team I don't believe anything about this shit club again if we fail to win the league this season again all our talented players we move to serious team that can garrant them trophy
biwekmorsu
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Everyday story
cadbdnoprt
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Mikel arteta sign merino please please
Yodcekmtuy
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always the same sentence ,[Crylaugh][Crylaugh]nothing happen
Naydknsz
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arsenal you take time signing players and it is not good
profrabiu2023
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arsenal should sign him now
Hiwcdkny
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Arsenal has been close for the past four weeks!!
Jopempstuz
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why this issue is more trending bt nothing effective plz make unend .....
Tekabekmny
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Arsenal will close in until the transfer window will close.
Gunner_14
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Reading the title for the umpteenth time