MX23RW : Monday, November 25 02:02:33| >> :120:11458:11458:

Real Sociedad close to signing Newcastle United midfielder Mikel Merino?

Real Sociedad are reportedly close to signing Newcastle United midfielder Mikel Merino for a fee in the region of £10m.

Real Sociedad have reportedly moved to the brink of signing Newcastle United midfielder Mikel Merino.

Last summer, Newcastle signed Merino on loan from Borussia Dortmund before the switch was quickly turned into a permanent transfer with the Spaniard penning a long-term deal.

However, it emerged that Merino was keen on a return to his homeland and according to Sky Sports News, Real Sociedad are prepared to meet the player's release clause of £10m.

The report claims that a deal could be completed by the weekend, and Merino will leave St James' Park having made just 25 appearances for the Magpies.

A replacement has already been brought in by Rafael Benitez, with Ki Sung-yueng arriving on a free transfer from Swansea City.

ID:329916: cacheID:329916:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1419:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
A general shot of a Premier League football ahead of the Premier League clash between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on October 30, 2016
Read Next:
Sociedad 'launch £10.5m bid for Merino'
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool1210112481631
2Manchester CityMan City127232217523
3Chelsea126422314922
4Arsenal126422112922
5Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton126422116522
6Tottenham HotspurSpurs1261527131419
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest125431513219
8Aston Villa125431919019
9Newcastle UnitedNewcastle115331311218
10Fulham125341717018
11Brentford125252222017
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd124441313016
13Bournemouth124351617-115
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham113351319-612
15Everton122551017-711
16Leicester CityLeicester122461523-810
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves122372028-89
18Ipswich TownIpswich121651323-109
19Crystal Palace121561017-78
20Southampton121110924-154


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!