Merino continued his remarkable goalscoring record for Spain, coming off the bench to net twice as the World Cup winners came from behind to win 2-1 against Croatia. The 30-year-old, who also scored off the bench in Spain’s 3-1 win over Czechia last weekend, has five goals in his last eight appearances for La Roja, which have all come as a substitute. And De La Fuente is keen to see the Arsenal midfielder get more appreciation from Spanish fans for his consistent knack of win

I wouldn’t swap him for any defender in the world I believe he’s the best so reliable too and can play anywhere really. Gutted. #AVFC #AFC #ARSENAL Arsenal with Bruno & Konsa, they’ve defo won the lge again.

The fee is understood to be £34m, which is a record for the Belgian Pro League. Once Tzolis heard that the Premier League champions were interested, he only wanted Arsenal. #AFC #ARSENAL 🇬🇧 Website: tr.ee/oursite