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Mikel Merino’s potential shirt numbers at Arsenal
Aug 23, 2024
Arsenal are closing in on the signing of Mikel Merino from Real Sociedad.
The Gunners have had a slow-burn transfer window to this point, with defender Riccardo Calafiori the only other major addition to Mikel Arteta’s ranks from last season.
90min first revealed in July that Arsenal would go after Merino once Calafiori was over the line, and after a long month of negotiations, they are about to land their man.
But what shirt number could Merino wear in north London?
Here are the options available to him and the clues which may point to his preference.
Mikel Merino shirt number history
Merino has worn a range of numbers / Inaki Esnaola/GettyImages
During Merino’s club career to date, he has taken on four different numbers.
When first breaking through at Osasuna as a spritely youngster, he was initially handed the 32 shirt. But after quickly making an impression in Pamplona, he was upgrade to the number 8.
Merino’s rapid development caught the attention of Borussia Dortmund, who snapped him up in 2016. During one season at Signal Iduna Park, he wore the number 24.
One year at Dortmund was followed by one year at Newcastle United, with Merino being assigned 23 during his stay on Tyneside.
For the last six years, Merino has worn the number 8 for Real Sociedad.
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