✍️ OFFICIAL Mikel Merino

[HattoriHanzo]

I guess Arsenal has waited so long because Sociedad wanted to sort out Zubimendi first (they wanted to be certain that he will stay).
Now they are more open to negotiate about Merino.

 

[A_G]

@Rasmi beefing everyone in every transfer thread easily the biggest highlight of this window. My man is working overtime while Edu is asleep at the grill and you guys are attacking him smh.

@field442 is like the Wlad Klitschko of transfer beef, the old head everyone is coming for. @Ramsi is AJ, the new kid on the block ready to go after anyone.

 

[Rasmi]

@field442 is like the Wlad Klitschko of transfer beef, the old head everyone is coming for. @Ramsi is AJ, the new kid on the block ready to go after anyone.

Are you saying I will send @field442 to shadow of realm

 

[field442]

Are you saying I will send @field442 to shadow of realm

Then you'll get slapped by a fat dwarf and a Ukrainian rabbit.

 

[ArsenesCoatMaker]

People think buying players is like going to the supermarket. My ex knew a Leeds fullback's girlfriend. The player was offered a transfer to Newcastle years back during a winter window. He ended up not going for it because his bird didn't want to move up there because of her job. Merino will have a load of upheaval when he moves and that might be part of the reason it's taking this long. Maybe Arsenal want to save money in wages. Maybe they are discussing his role in the team. Maybe they've asked him to learn a bit of English first.

 

[Red London]

People think buying players is like going to the supermarket. My ex knew a Leeds fullback's girlfriend. The player was offered a transfer to Newcastle years back during a winter window. He ended up not going for it because his bird didn't want to move up there because of her job. Merino will have a load of upheaval when he moves and that might be part of the reason it's taking this long. Maybe Arsenal want to save money in wages. Maybe they are discussing his role in the team. Maybe they've asked him to learn a bit of English first.

Footballers earn like 300-500x more than normal people, I think their career moves take precedence over their girlfriends (not even wive’s) new job. That sounds like a unique situation.

It sounds like Merino is fully sold into the move. He has also lived in England before (Newcastle of all places) and also in Germany. Don’t think this delay is from the player’s side.

It’s about us and our negotiations with sociedad.

 

[Rasmi]

People think buying players is like going to the supermarket. My ex knew a Leeds fullback's girlfriend. The player was offered a transfer to Newcastle years back during a winter window. He ended up not going for it because his bird didn't want to move up there because of her job. Merino will have a load of upheaval when he moves and that might be part of the reason it's taking this long. Maybe Arsenal want to save money in wages. Maybe they are discussing his role in the team. Maybe they've asked him to learn a bit of English first.

habla ingles

 

[ArsenalInMyHeart]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1823701036650959062

 

[Paperino]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1823680434217091249

seem even Fab don't have new info about this one.

What a fućking update.

 

[Sanchez11]

Thought we offered 25m euros, they really know nothing.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1823701036650959062

Miguel Delaney uno. spanish media said it'll be done between 24-28M euros.

 

[Enz__]

Miguel Delaney uno. spanish media said it'll be done between 24-28M euros.

 

[elvelux]

Miguel Delaney uno. spanish media said it'll be done between 24-28M euros.

Marca, As, Mundo Deportivo and others in Spain spent one month saying that LeNormand was sold to Atlético de Madrid for €25 M before the euro. One week after the euro it was announced and the price was €35 + 5 M. With Kubo it was similar. Marca saying that Real Sociedad would pay 15 M and Real Madrid would have an option to recover for 25 million, in the end it was €6,5 M and no option.

I´m not saying that with Merino will happen the same. Just that the ciffers that most media, even spanish media, give regarthing Real Sociedad are many times off.

I mean, I will wait for the announce to make any judgement.

 

[Aevi]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1823689664407957566

 

[DuBB]

Footballers earn like 300-500x more than normal people, I think their career moves take precedence over their girlfriends (not even wive’s) new job. That sounds like a unique situation.

It sounds like Merino is fully sold into the move. He has also lived in England before (Newcastle of all places) and also in Germany. Don’t think this delay is from the player’s side.

It’s about us and our negotiations with sociedad.

While this is true, what @ArsenesCoatMaker outlined is actually more relevant than you think.

(None of this is about Merino, but an insight into transfers and player movement)

I was listening to a podcast interview of Hugo Scheckter, who is the founder of Player Care Group, and he's been consulting for clubs and working directly for individual PL clubs over the past 5-10 years. (Was Brentford's Player Care Head)

He talked about how Player Care Managers (or whatever the name an individual club gives that role) can actually be involved in transfers for a player up to 6 months or more before the transfer is even done.

Some clubs put a player in touch with their Player Care person after the deal is done, but some clubs introduce the player to their Player Care Manager months in advance of a deal even happening. Sometimes the deal doesn't even end up happening.

He talked about doing little things for players like arranging insurance and NI to taking them to local parts of a city that has the shops and restaurants from their culture etc. etc., to try and help them (or convince them, in the case of pre-transfer) that they can acclimate to the city.

He specifically talked about an unnamed player who told him directly "I really don't matter in all of this, the most important person is my mum so whatever she says, needs, or asks for is what takes priority so that's what I'll need you to deal with on my behalf"

This is not Hugo's example from the podcast, but you know how Calafiori was at the Arsenal/Palace game in January? And he took video of him walking with fans, not being recognised and sitting with the crowd and all of that?

It wouldn't surprise me if that was some sort of Player Care organised outing where he gets to know the club from a different side, maybe talks to some people off-the-record and just gets a feel for us while in discussion about a possible move 7 months later.

So long story short - @ArsenesCoatMaker isn't wrong. Transfers can have little details we'll never know, because yes they are footballers, but first and foremost everyone involved is a person.

 

[Chicago_Gunner]

be excited

 

[Diesel]

Thought it was 17 m for this plonker

 

[irishgunnerz]

Footballers earn like 300-500x more than normal people, I think their career moves take precedence over their girlfriends (not even wive’s) new job. That sounds like a unique situation.

It sounds like Merino is fully sold into the move. He has also lived in England before (Newcastle of all places) and also in Germany. Don’t think this delay is from the player’s side.

It’s about us and our negotiations with sociedad.

You touched off a point that counters. They’re already earning so much that financially they’re more likely to factor in quality of life issues than the majority of us plebs who need to follow the money.

This window alone you have Sesko, Williams and Zubimendi turn down moves to ‘bigger’ clubs for a variety of personal reasons

 

[dino bravo]

Such a boring transfer 'saga'. Even the guys obligatory youtube compilation almost sent me to sleep.

 

[SA Gunner]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1823727692140962129

I’d say bombaclaat