A member of Spain's 2024 UEFA European Championship-winning squad is reportedly on the verge of completing a transfer to Arsenal.
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While the likes of Lamine Yamal, Rodri and Inaki Williams are regarded as some of the main protagonists for La Furia Roja's record-setting fourth European championship triumph, a player who emerged as an unlikely hero is Mikel Merino.
The Pamplona native scored the decisive goal in extra-time of Spain's 2-1 quarter-final victory over Germany at the tournament during their path to continental glory.
As a consequence of his performances for his national team and his current club side Real Sociedad, the 28-year-old has caught the eye of multiple elite European clubs.
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The likes of Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are believed to be long-term admirers of the midfielder, but according to Relevo, it is the Gunners who have agreed a €30 million (R590 million) fee to sign him.
The versatile midfielder is in the final 12 months of his existing contract at the Reale Arena, and while the Basque club did offer him an extension, the same report claims he has refused all Txuri-Urdin's advances as he now looks poised for a return to the English top flight.
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Merino spent the 2017/18 season on loan at Newcastle United, but with Arsenal having completed the signing of Riccardo Calafiori, the Spaniard looks set for a permanent switch to the Emirates Stadium too.
