Mikel Merino

MFESP22 Jun 1996 · age 30
Available

Eligibility

PL homegrown
No

Not homegrown: no qualifying FA/FAW registration before 21 on record.

UEFA training origin
Not locally trained

Not locally trained on record.

Work permit / GBE
Exempt — Settled / no permit required

Registration & availability

On squad lists
PL 25 · UEFA List A
Availability
Available

No injury or suspension on record.

UEFA cup-tie
Free

Contract & caps

Contract term
2024 → 2028 · £130,000/wk
Transfer fee / amortisation
£27,400,000 · £6.8m/yr over 4y
Senior caps
49

Claims & citations

Every live claim on record for this player, grouped by what it establishes — the provenance behind the derived values above.

  • Tier 1 · Official — primary governing-body record1Official
  • Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3Press
  • Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4Aggregator
  • Tier 5 · User — community-submitted, unverified5User
Nationality
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

ESP1996-06-22 → live

“is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or striker for Premier League club Arsenal and the Spain national team”

WikipediaMikel Merino - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Club history5
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Newcastle United2017 → 2018

“2017–2018 Newcastle United”

WikipediaMikel Merino - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Arsenal Football Club2024 → live

“2024– Arsenal”

WikipediaMikel Merino - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Real Sociedad2018 → 2024

“2018–2024 Real Sociedad”

WikipediaMikel Merino - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Osasuna2014 → 2016

“2014–2016 Osasuna”

WikipediaMikel Merino - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Borussia Dortmund2016 → 2017

“2016–2017 Borussia Dortmund”

WikipediaMikel Merino - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Registration
Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

#23 MF2026-07-01 → live

“Midfielders: Mikel Merino (#23, Spain, age 30)”

ESPNArsenal 2026-27 Squad - ESPN ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Contract3
Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

Contract term2024-08-27 → 2028-06-30

“The midfielder has signed a four-year deal at the Emirates Stadium, with the option for a further 12 months.”

Sky SportsMikel Merino: Arsenal sign Spain midfielder from Real Sociedad in transfer worth up to £31.6m including add-ons ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

GBP 27,400,000 fee2024-08-27 → 2028-06-30

“Arsenal will pay an initial £27.4m with a further £4.2m in add-ons.”

Sky SportsMikel Merino: Arsenal sign Spain midfielder from Real Sociedad in transfer worth up to £31.6m including add-ons ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

GBP 130,000/wk2024-08-27 → 2028-06-30

“earns £130,000 per week”

GiveMeSportEvery Arsenal Player's Wages [2026] ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Int'l caps
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

49 caps (ESP)2026-07-01 → live

“49 caps for Spain national team as of ... 10 July 2026”

WikipediaMikel Merino - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13