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Arsenal face Barcelona competition to sign ‘world class’ midfielder who Mikel Arteta has watched closely
Arsenal’s summer transfer window remains at a standstill as the Gunners look to conclude their first piece of business.
Mikel Arteta‘s side are closing in on the potential signing of Italian centre-back Riccardo Calafiori but a deal has not been finalised.
Calafiori ha𝔍s reportedly agreed𓆏 on a five-year deal with Arsenal this summer w🌳✤ith just details between the clubs needing to be agreed.
But that is not to say Arsenal do not have other targets on their mind with small improvements needed to close the gap on Manchester City.
Howeverꦓ, tᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚhey may now face competition from Barcelona for one of their midfield targets this summer following Euro 2024.
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Mikel Arteta has been watching Euro 2024 midfielder closely
Euro 2ﷺ024 has provided Arsenal with an opportunity to take a better look at some of꧟ their summer transfer targets.
This has been the case with Nico Williams who has been excelling for Spain as they have now secured their spot in the final on♒ Sunday.
The Spanish winger is another player w🐓hꦫo Arsenal and Barcelona both have on their radar a🎃fter seeing what he has done for Ath🌞letic Club and Spain over the campaign.
But he is not the only Spaniard who the two European giants are lo♐oking to potenti♍ally sign over the coming weeks.
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According to , Barcelona are keen on the Arsenal target Mikel Merino this summer.
The Gunners are believed to view the 28-year-old as a good opportunity in the summer tranꦚsfer window.
And he is a player who Arteta ꦜwill have had a good look at over the campaign given Romano has said Real Sociedad are a team the Spaniard has watched closely.
What Kieran Tierney said about Mikel Merino
The midfielder has enjoyed an excellent Euro 2024 with Spain having scored the winning goal in t✤heir quarter final against Germany.
Merino has previously played in the Premier League during a brief spell with Newcastle United and even played alongside Kieran Tierney at Sociedad.
During🐼 their spell together in Spain, the Arsenal left-ba♏ck hailed the midfielder as ‘‘.
However, the Gunners are seemingly up aga🅺inst it in their transfer pursuits this summer with Barcelona providing real competition over multiꦬple targets.