While with Spain at the Euros, Merino is being linked with the Catalans.
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He said, "From the first moment I set foot in a professional team, I have always said that any rumors or connections to another team are something positive for the club I am in.
"It is a very good sign that there is interest, that I am doing well, that I am playing at a good level.
"(But) we give zero weight to this type of news within the camp. We try to represent the national team in the best possible way.
"We have a unique opportunity to win an EC. Anything that goes out of that mentality, I think, is not a lack of respect, but a loss of focus from our main goal."