Barca News
With the Euros over, Barça will speed up some of the operations it has in mind. One of them is a signing for the midfielder and the name of Mikel Merino, who has just one more year of contract with Real Sociedad, is on the table as one of the clearest options being considered by Deco , the sporting director.
According to MD, the Catalan club has not yet made any formal offer for the 28-year-old Real Sociedad midfielder, one of the heroes of the Spanish national team with his goal against Germany in the quarter-finals. The Navarrese player is still waiting for Barça , who are currently waiting for the 1:1 and the economic fair play of LaLiga to be able to make any deals.
Miguel Merino, his father, had already said in several interviews a few days ago that he would not discuss his future until the end of the European Championship . Once the competition was over, he planned to speak with his agent and the club. Mikel Merino has not set a deadline because he understands that the start of negotiations is not in his hands, although .
On the possibility of joining Barça, Mikel Merino said that “I take it as a positive thing for the club I am at. It speaks very well of the fact that there is interest, that I am doing things well, that I am playing at a good level. The fact that it is mentioned means that Real Sociedad are doing things well, it is good for the club, for the growth of Real Sociedad ,” he explained.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
