Arsenal’s potential move for Vinicius Jr could be one of the stories of the summer but he’s not the only big name the club like.
Vinicius has emerged as a major target at The Emirates, with reports suggesting a move for him is backed by everyone at the club, including Mikel Arteta.
Quite whether Arsenal can pull off the deal, remains to be seen.
The signing of Vinicius, of course, would be huge news not just for Arsenal but European football in general.
However, if it does fail, the Gunners do have eyes on two of Europe’s other top wide players as well.
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Arsenal keen on Jamal Musiala and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
It seems Arsenal are very much shopping in the elite pond this summer as they look for a new wide player.
Vinicius is the cream of the crop really when it comes to potential signings but according to the popular transfer insider, Team news and Tix, both Jamal Musiala and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia have been mentioned as well.
“I’ve been aware of Arsenal’s interest in Vinicius Junior since January. Back in January, Arsenal were looking at the top one percent of the top one percent, that mould of player. The three I heard were Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Jamal Musiala or Vinicius,” he revealed.
“It is more than just interest, it’s something that’s been looked at for a long time. We’ve spoke to Roc Nation. Is he willing to come? Who knows, but I doubt Arsenal would’ve let this news come out if there wasn’t some inkling.”
“I think Arsenal have a bigger chance than people are giving them credit for. Real Madrid aren’t going to up their contract offer & if it was financial leverage, Arsenal are the last club you’d use. You’d use Manchester City, PSG, even Bayern Munich.”
While those two names are big in themselves, signing either will be a bigger problem.
Musiala is settled and happy at Bayern under Vincent Kompany and has little reason to suddenly move on and return to England.
As for Kvaratskhelia, PSG have considered him untouchable for some time and it would take a huge swing in circumstance for Arsenal to land him.
Still, the players Arsenal are being linked with at the moment are of the highest calibre and exactly what fans want to see.
Should Vinicius, or a player of similar ilk arrive, it would send a huge message to every other club.
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