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Morning.
Let’s start with the news from yesterday that the wheels appear to have started turning regarding Mikel Merino. He’s been linked strongly for a few weeks now, but yesterday reports emerged of talks between the clubs, an actual bid (which was rejected), and more talks because of that.
We’ve heard all the details before, about how the player wants to come, the personal terms are agreed etc etc, and now it’s just about the agreement between Real Sociedad and Arsenal. I’m guessing the relationship between the two clubs is pretty decent, primarily because of the Mikel Arteta connection (I’m sure as ruthless as he is, he wouldn’t want to annoy his former and home-town club), and we also did the Kieran Tierney deal with them last summer too.
One detail which was reported, and which sparked a lot of discussion, was the fact that Merino’s arrival would ‘Likely need an exit’ – as per David Ornstein’s update on social media . This ‘one in, one out’ activity is something James has mentioned more than once on the Arsecast Extra, and it has people wondering why. With Champions League money in the bank from last season, and guaranteed some from this season’s competition too, why can’t Arsenal just do the deal?
James goes into it a bit here, suggesting that this is a strategy/philosophy about this summer’s business, rather than a requirement. It’s not a case we’re so broke we have to sell to buy, it’s about trying to balance out this summer more effectively than some of the ones that have come before.
The reality is Arsenal have spent a lot in the last few years, and not brought in a great deal from sales. My back of a matchbook figures below demonstrate:
2020
Spending: €80m (Partey, Gabriel, Pablo Mari)
Income: €20m (Martinez)
2021
Spending: €160m (Odegaard, White, Tomiyasu, Ramsdale, Tavares, Lokonga)
Income: €30m (Willock)
2022
Spending: €130m (Jesus, Zinchenko, Vieira, Turner, Marquinhos)
Income: €22m (Leno,…
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Publish date : 2024-08-15 06:54:02
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