Merida only thinking of Arsenal

Merida's contract at The Emirates expires at the end of the current campaign and the Spaniard has been linked with a return to his homeland after impressing in his outings for the Gunners this season. The 19-year-old scored his first goal for the north London side in their recent Carling Cup win over Liverpool and the Gunners are keen to tie the midfielder down to a new deal.Arsene Wenger recently revealed a new deal had been agreed in principle and Merida has now stated his desire to remain at Arsenal.The younster told Marca: "I am committed to Arsenal and I am only thinking of playing there."I feel I am improving every day and the manager is now involving me more in first-team training."

Source: Team_Talk