Football: Arsenal push hard for Real Madrid’s Vinicius

Arsenal speed up the move for Vinicius

Arsenal want to send a message. The target is Vinicius Junior, Real Madrid’s winger, and the Gunners are ready to break the bank to get him done this summer.

Mikel Arteta is running the pursuit himself. He’s promised the Brazilian a central role, with reports suggesting next season’s side would be built around him. One year left on the Real contract is the detail that cracks the door open.

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North of 100 million

The number won’t be pretty. A deal like this shatters Arsenal’s transfer record, and the club know it. They’re pushing anyway.

The player is listening too. Sitting behind Kylian Mbappe in Madrid hasn’t sat well with him. Sources mention an agreement in principle on personal terms, though nothing carries a signature yet. Real, for their part, are still trying to pin their star down. The race is live.

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Madrid’s stance decides it. A fee still has to be agreed, and the window shuts soon. The time to force through something this size is bleeding away.

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