At Real Sociedad since 2018, Mikel Merino could leave Real Sociedad. The Spanish midfielder, who scored in the quarter-final of the Euro against Germany, has refused the contract extension offered by the Basque club. His name is persistently coming back to Arsenal and FC Barcelona. But for the Spanish midfielder to come to Catalonia, Barça will have to make a very important decision.
According to Sportthe Catalan management would be considering sacrificing Frenkie de Jong. FC Barcelona would have indicated that if the Dutchman stays, they would be economically unable to attract the former Borussia Dortmund player. As a reminder, De Jong is the highest paid player in the Spanish league. It remains to be seen whether this will be enough to secure Merino’s signature, as he would not rule out a return to the Premier League.
