Newcastle United midfielder Mikel Merino has already suffered a blow after moving to Real Sociedad.
Merino had to exit Sociedad training after picking up a shoulder problem during the session.
Merino has been looking to make an impression with the La Liga side, after only recently joining them from Newcastle.
The Magpies were reluctant to lose Merino, but were powerless to resist when his release clause was met.
Merino’s time at Newcastle was disrupted heavily be injury, so the young Spanish midfielder will be hoping it is not a similar story at Sociedad.
Merino was a key part of Newcastle’s first-team over the early part of last campaign, but after injury struck he failed to break back into Rafael Benitez’s starting line-up.
Newcastle have brought in Ki Sung-Yeung on a free transfer to help cover for the loss of Merino.
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