Transfer: Arteta Speaks Directly with Vinicius Jr over Arsenal Move
Mikel Arteta has made Vinícius Jr a central target as Real Madrid weigh offers if contract talks do not produce a new deal.
- Arsenal have launched a move to sign Real Madrid and Brazil icon Vinicius Junior, who enters the final year of his contract as Madrid may consider offers if negotiations stall.
- Manager Arteta has "taken charge of the operation" to recruit the forward, telling Vinicius his team will "largely" be built around him if he arrives at the Emirates Stadium.
- Paul Merson doubts the transfer will materialize, telling Sky Sports, "Vinicius Junior is just looking for a new contract at Real Madrid. He's playing Arsenal."
- With Leandro Trossard having departed, Arsenal must address their left-wing position; observers warn, "If Arsenal don't get Vinicius or Barcola, then it's a major worry."
- Pursuing a top Real Madrid player signals Arsenal's growing market influence, with Merson noting, "It just shows you where Arsenal are in the market," representing concern across the league.
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Transfer: Arteta speaks directly with Vinicius Jr over Arsenal move
Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has now spoken directly with Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior about joining the Premier League champions this summer. AS reports that Arteta told Vinicius Jr that he would be the centrepiece of his project. The 26-year-old will see the Arsenal team built around him. Arsenal are ready to offer up to €150m […] Transfer: Arteta speaks directly with Vinicius Jr over Arsenal move
Arsenal raised the tone of the attempt to hire Vinicius Junior for the 2026/27 season. According to the Spanish newspaper As, coach Mikel Arteta personally assumed the conduct of the conversations with the Brazilian striker, presenting a sports project in which he would be the main reference of the London team in the search for the title of the Champions League.
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