Barcelona star, Dani Olmo sends response to Mikel Merino after Arsenal rumors.
Dani Olmo praises Merino’s performance in the London derby
**Barcelona**‘s Dani Olmo came up with a message on Arsenal’s Mikel Merino after Gunners win over Chelsea. Mikel netted the matchwinner in their 1-0 win on Sunday. He had a great game against Enzo Maresca’s side. He joined from La Liga side Real Sociedad, in a £27.4m deal.
The Gunners player won his club the derby game on his own. This gave his side some needed three points against Chelsea. He shared a picture that shows him celebrating at the Emirates and later shared it on Instagram.
He also shared a picture of him enjoying at the Emirates. But his picture was not the only one that sent a message. The Barcelona star was reported to be linked with a move to the Gunners as well. And he had a word of his own for his national teammate.
Merino added “London derby” on his caption, followed by a red emoji, a golf flag emoji and a football emoji. Along with the post, the Catalan player said: “Aura,” praising Mikel’s great impact under Arteta in London.
Olmo’s previous links to the Premier League
As per reports, there was a loan deal worth £5m with the north London side. Last summer, Hansi Flick’s club signed the player for just over £50m. They paid his release clause at RB Leipzig after Spain’s victory at Euro 2024.
There were issues with his registration at the club. The 26-year-old attacker has stayed in his position in Hansi Flick’s team. Due to Barcelona’s financial issues, the Spain international’s registration with the club was only until December 31.
After this date, several clubs including Arsenal, were reportedly interested in landing him. That would be the case if Barcelona failed to register their summer signing. In February, it was confirmed that the Spaniard had been registered by the Catalans in La Liga.
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