Ray Parlour names the player 'perfect' Mikel Merino will replace at Arsenal

'Merino is a good age, at 28 he's perfect.'

Arsenal are on the verge of completing hte signing of Mikel Merino Arsenal legend Ray Parlous has hailed the impending signing of Mikel Merino from Real Sociedad. Mikel Arteta has identified the Spain international as the ideal player to bolster his midfield engine room. The Arsenal boss broke the club transfer record in order to lure Declan Rice from West Ham last summer, but is operating with a more modest budget in the current window.

‘He might be on his way so they do need a little bit of strengthening in that midfield and give Declan Rice that little bit more license to go forward. ‘I like the box to box players like Bryan Robson back in the day. It’s just using common sense as a midfielder, if someone runs past you you just fill in for them. ‘Merino is a good age, at 28 he’s perfect he should be in his prime. At £25 million that’s a decent deal.

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