LRD Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Definitely has something to work with, but is not inclined to work himself back into the team like Diame did. All things considered, the only factor that makes it a poorish outgoing is the low transfer fee. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Doesn’t seem to have the heart or desire to prove he’s worth a place with us and has been rumoured to have been unsettled for a while. He looks a player; sadly not for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Gonna be a very good player, just not prepared to stick it out here so that's that. At least Ki is battle hardened to the PL so that means he'll be good to go this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 We'll regret this big time. Not had a genuine CM talent like him for ages. How can NUFC regret it? Merino insisted on the low release clause as a condition of signing. If he'd been a great success another club would have heard about the low release clause (from Merino's agent) and he'd have been away anyway. Merino got a back injury (he described it as the worst injury of his career) and he was then out the side. I'm sure NUFC would have liked to keep him but he wants to be starting games. That isn't necessarily compatible with a newly promoted Premiership club fighting to stay up. He was new to the Premiership and his centre midfield rivals were bang in form. Rafa was the person not picking him. Merino didn't play much for NUFC or Dortmund. He wants to go somewhere he'll be an automatic starter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Lacking something in my mind. Not going to get myself upset at players who've done nowt in their careers thinking their above fighting for their place here. Shelvey and Diame ahead of him on merit. Was up to him to dislodge that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 He won't start for Real Sociedad either. They lack depth though, so he'll get chances for sure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Disappointed by this as he has a lot of potential. Will look forward to seeing how his career goes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1892er Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Never felt he settled 100%. Good luck to him. There's a good player in there somewhere. Hopefully he can reach his potential. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Good luck to him, I had hoped he had it in him to fight and win a starting place, but if he doesn't think he has best he be off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Odriozola has joined Real Madrid from Sociedad for £35million so there's some of the Merino money Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Hope we've at least demanded all the cash up front, no reason why we wouldn't I suppose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OoOGazOoO Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Disappointed by this from the view that he is so tidy in possession and has a calmness on the ball. Good luck to him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 When I saw him at the start of the year at Newcastle Airport he looked miserable. Maybe the fact I didn't gush over him, despite eye contact, caused him to dislike the place. Blame me, lads. Sorry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LionOfGosforth Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Frustrating, there's a player in there. Understand moving him on, he clearly didn't settle but that's a pathetic fee/RC in this market, barely gets you a half-decent championship player these days. Whole deal has been useless business all-round. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Logic Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Until he's gone and we here something, anything, from Rafa about why it happened I'll reserve judgement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Ki is a decent player but he is a downgrade imho. And he's 29, not much scope for improvement. I hoped we at least replace him with anotehr promising signing Agreed - there is no doubting his ability - looked class above on him day. Just was kept out but the good form of Diame. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Im pretty sure its a case of not settling here more than not playing...there were rumours he wanted to go back to Spain in January when he hadnt been sitting on the bench much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
polkaDot Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Proper fanny this lad. Cheerio. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 The guy seemingly wants to eb a guaranteed starter each week, but the injury lost him his place, and Diame turned not a phenom. Can understand him not wanting to continue to wait. Teams in Spain are likely promising him a starting place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 With Merino's advisor insisting on a low release clause there was never a long term prospect of him staying. Any scenario where he performed well would result in another club activating his clause. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 It's like Didi Hamann all over again. Still hurts. At least he isn't staying in the premiership. Interesting to see if we are bringing in a DM. Ki is more like Shelvey or better in the number 8/10 spot from most accounts. Considering Saviet and Colback are surely done we don't really have a DM on our books other than Diame. Maybe Sangare might step up but that is asking alot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Is Hayden not more of a DM than an AM? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 I can't even watch him next season cos Sky have out the rights to show LA liga Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 I'm gutted to see him go as I think he is a top drawer player but if he doesn't want to be here learning under Rafa then fuck him! He surely couldn't have expected to get in the team this year with the form of Shelvey and Diame?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyman Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Not impressed by Merino. He had a good little spell at the beginning of the season. Didn't look interested when he came on as a sub, and apparently he doesn't want to fight for a starting place in the team. Thank you and goodbye Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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