Arsenal are in discussions with a £44 million Brazilian starlet over becoming a member of the membership, in a transfer that will sign huge intent from Mikel Arteta.
The Gunners spent round £200m in the summertime switch window, smashing their switch report for £105m midfielder Declan Rice, whereas bettering in assault and defence, as Kai Havertz and Jurrien Timber joined. David Raya signed on a year-long mortgage, too, with a price of round £30m due subsequent summer time, ought to Arsenal set off a everlasting transfer.
But Arteta is reportedly nonetheless unhappy together with his squad and plans so as to add one other big-money attacker – with a little bit assist from Brazilian sporting director and former Invincible, Edu Gaspar, who has an outstanding working relationship together with his house nation.
Calciomercato claims that Brazilian teenager Matheus Reis is in talks over a transfer to the Emirates Stadium, following within the footsteps of the likes of Gabriel Martinelli and Marquinhos, who’ve moved straight from South America to north London lately.
The younger attacker has a launch clause of round £44m, which Arsenal will little question have to speak down ought to they need to signal him – however Reis won’t depart Fluminense cheaply. This sort of deal feels akin to Actual Madrid’s latest switch enterprise of signing gamers straight from South America, reminiscent of Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo and Endrick – although Arsenal signing this left-winger might, in reality, level to a longer-term technique, revealing a plan for a fellow Selecao starlet.
Martinelli equally moved to the Premier League straight from Brazil and has established himself as a first-team star, regardless of previous rejections from the likes of Manchester United. The 22-year-old has performed on the left for Arteta – however could possibly be transformed right into a ahead to make method for Reis in years to return.
In 2021, Arteta informed FourFourTwo that Martinelli was a centre-forward, suggesting that he did not have the squad steadiness to play a extra typical winger there.
“We’re utilizing one [left-winger] to play as a left-back [Saka],” the Basque boss stated, “So we’re simply attempting to adapt to the scenario that we’ve got at the moment, attempting to create an quantity of objective risk that may be profitable for the staff. That’s a part of managing the gamers that we’ve got.”
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