The Scouting Report returns and today we focus on the Real Sociedad and Spain midfielder Mikel Merino who continues to be linked with a move to Arsenal. We'll discuss his career so far, his underlying metrics, what the eye test tells us and come to a conclusion with regards to whether he'd be a worthwhile signing and what his role might look like.

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0:00 - Podcast opener

2:18 - The latest on Mikel Merino's future

5:33 - Merino's career so far...

10:30 - A statistical look at Merino

16:02 - The eye test

18:50 - My conclusion

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