Merino boostArsenal's pursuit of Mikel Merino could be aided by Real Sociedad's acceptance of the fact they may have to sell the midfielder. Sociedad president Jokin Aperribay told Mundo Deportivo: "I don’t know. We are aware that Merino has offers, and we know them. "The conversation with him and those around him has been very sincere and hopefully his decision is to stay. "You don’t have to hide behind a contract when a player tells you that he wants to take advantage of an opportunity.
