Luis Enrique with the seleccion Spanish in a practice

HE RECOMMENDED PLAYING FOR BARÇA

Luis Enrique 'stopped' the signing of Mikel Merino for Madrid

Published:21/02/2022 - 12:54h

Updated:21/02/2022 - 12:54h

'El Nacional' has reported that Luis Enrique was the cause of the talks between Real Madrid and Mikel Merino for a possible transfer being 'stopped' from one moment to another. Barça would have been his main reason

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​Of the signings frustrated siempren desvelan intrahistorias that desvelan, or give a track, of the reasons that carried to the traspasos to remain frustrated or in 'stand by'. The Real Madrid and FC Barcelona are two of the teams that have cientos of histories in this regard and a long list of players that could happen to form part of the changing rooms of the 'big' of Spain.

Mikel Merino is one of the protagonists of these histories. The player of the Real Sociedad was very linked with the Real Madrid in his moment, place saw him like one of the big options to reinforce the centre of the field madridista. 'The National' has desvelado that, in fact, had turned into one of the big priorities of the team of the capital of Spain.

The Madrid had begun to have conversations with the surroundings of the player of Pamplona. However, of a day to another lyou contacts detained by the supposed intervention of Luis Enrique during the summer so that Merino no recalara in Santiago Bernabéu, always according to the information of the before quoted source.

The seleccionador of Spain recommended to Mikel Merino that no fichara by the Madrid because it did not see convenient to work under the orders of Carlo Ancelotti, by two reasons: His profile did not go to fit in the approach of the entrennador Italian and, second, did not go to have continuity in front of the presence of the 'CMK', the trident of the centre of the field that is intocable for 'Carletto'.

Merino, to the Barça?

Likewise, 'The National' aims that the ex of the Barça himself recommended something to Merino: intentar arrive to the Camp Nou, where himself could fit in the approach. Nevertheless, between both parts in any moment produced some approach and the midfield player finished remaining in the Real Sociedad. Has agreement to the end of the season 2024-2025 and without plans to leave . It would have changed the history if Luis Enrique did not have him 'warned'?

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