After news of Arsenal’s interest in Mikel Merino came to fruition a few weeks ago, it’s been very difficult to gauge just how far the deal has come. Whilst Riccardo Calafiori was making his Arsenal debut at the Emirates on Sunday, Merino was beginning pre-season with Real Sociedad, aware of interest from north London. But with just over two weeks of the window left to go, Arsenal fans may now be wondering if a deal for Merino will actually get over the line. Edu Gaspar has promised Arsenal fans that there will be excitement before the month ends, but there’s no guarantee that Merino will be pa…
