It seems like Young Guns has an inside source at Arsenal, as in Arsene Wenger himself. So I’m going to assume Merida is in fact out the door. GOA actually called this when the first reports surfaced. Atletico Madrid (AM) had all the right incentives to dislodge rational thought for the young man. In the end, the Club will be okay with Merida. I think we would have been better with him, but Merida’s career on the other hand may begin to plateau. Continue reading