Arsenal still working to sign Mikel Merino after first bid rejected
Real Sociedad want fee of around £30m for the playerBournemouth may meet asking price for Eddie Nketiah
Arsenal are prepared to be patient in their pursuit of Mikel Merino after their initial offer for the Spain midfielder was rejected by Real Sociedad.
Talks between Arsenal’s sporting director, Edu, and the Spanish club are continuing after Sociedad turned down a first formal bid believed to be worth €25m (£21.4m).
