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Arsenal finally confirmed the signing of Mikel Merino yesterday after a drawn-out transfer saga with Real Sociedad. The Spanish midfielder joins the Gunners on the back of a successful spell with Spain at Euro 2024 and gives Mikel Arteta another option in the centre of the park. Merino’s transfer fee is believed to be in the region of £37.5m including add-ons as he put pen to paper on a four-year deal. He’s in line to make his Arsenal debut against Brighton & Hove Albion this weekend, but Shaka Hislop believes the Gunners still have one glaring weakness in their squad. Shaka Hislop feels Arsen…