Source: Team_Talk
Merida set for Atletico move - Agent
The agent for Fran Merida has confirmed the out-of-contract Arsenal midfielder will make a summer switch back to Spain with Atletico Madrid.[LNB] Merida, 20, has opted for a move back to his homeland after deciding against signing a new deal on offer from the Gunners.[LNB]"Fran's decision is based purely on sporting questions and not money," agent Joseba Diaz told The Sun.[LNB]Merida joined Arsenal in 2006 after leaving Barcelona's academy and though his progress to the first team was slower than that of Cesc Fabregas, he demonstrated real potential in his few appearances for Arsene Wenger.[LNB]The playmaker, who spent a spell on loan with Real Sociedad in 2008, scored a brilliant goal in a 2-1 win over Liverpool in the Carling Cup in October and also struck against Bolton in January when making one of his five Premier League appearances as a substitute.
