Arsenal, Mikel Merino
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Arsenal are looking into a surprise late transfer window raid, according to David Ornstein, after seeing versatile star Mikel Merino ruled out for a lengthy period of time after sustaining a broken bone in his foot – and one Gunners expert has suggested a shock return could be on the cards.
Arsenal star Mikel Merino is set to undergo surgery on a broken foot as the Gunners eye a replacement on transfer deadline day.
Arsenal will be without one of their top goalscorers for an 'extended period', with the injury prompting the Gunners to rethink their plans for transfer deadline day
Kai Havertz has been handed his first Premier League start in a year by Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, who has dropped captain Martin Ødegaard for the trip to Leeds United.