Arsenal make €25m bid for 16-year-old WONDERKID

 

Gabriel Carvalho, a Brazilian wonderkid, has received an over €25 million offer from Arsenal. 

The Gunners are aggressively pursuing the acquisition of the 16-year-old midfielder from Internacional, as per reports from Brazil.

Arsenal's Brazilian transfer chief, Edu, has been the driving force behind the agreement. He is a specialist in the South American market and thinks that Carvalho has the potential to become a major success.

Arsenal allegedly extended an offer of €25 million, in addition to incentives, to the teenager.

 In June, Carvalho made his professional debut for Internacional at the tender age of 16. This event garnered significant attention.

The attacking midfielder broke the record of former AC Milan wonderkid Alexandre Pato, becoming the youngest player for Internacional in the 21st century.

Another Brazilian to be recruited by Arsenal? 

In recent years, Arsenal has been highly active in the Brazilian market due to Edu's involvement, signing players such as Gabriel Magalhaes, Gabriel Martinelli, and Gabriel Jesus.

Is the Gunners possibly on the brink of signing another Gabriel?

Marquinhos, currently on contract at Fluminense in Brazil, was also acquired by Arsenal.

The Gunners have a long history of recruiting Brazilian players, including David Luiz, Julio Baptista, Sylvinho, Gilberto Silva, and Edu.

Arsenal has been relatively active in the summer transfer window thus far.

They secured Riccardo Calafiori from Bologna for approximately €50 million, surpassing Juventus, Chelsea, and Real Madrid to pursue one of the most talented defenders at Euro 2024.

Arsenal is also pursuing Spain midfielder Mikel Merino from Real Sociedad, and the agreement is anticipated to be finalized before the transfer window's conclusion.

Additionally, the Arsenal are assembling a team that will contend for the Premier League title this season. Consequently, they seek to acquire a number nine before the end of the month.

Arsenal has achieved second place in the Premier League for the past two seasons under Mikel Arteta. However, there is a belief that this season could conclude a 20-year wait for the trophy.