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Arsenal’s TD Edu Makes Contact With €60m Rated Striker, Club Looking to go All-Out for Brazilian Wonderkid

Vitor Roque, Arsenal, Manchester United

According to reports in Brazil, Arsenal have expressed interest in signing Club Athletico Paranaense forward Vitor Roque as technical director Edu has made contact with the player’s representatives. With the Gunners currently reaping the success of their exceptional last two transfer windows, the expectations of fans have increased a lot.

With more than half the Premier League season gone, Arsenal have emerged as a genuine title contender. The club is currently at the top of the league, leading Manchester City by 2 points and having played a game less. This is all down to the brilliantly executed transfer strategy and manager Mikel Arteta’s squad management.

The board, thus, wants to continue this momentum and want to plan ahead for the upcoming summer window. Therefore, Sporting Director Edu Gaspar and his team do not want to waste any time and start planning their next steps so that they don’t have to encounter any last-minute shocks like Mykhailo Mudryk.

Vitor Roque celebrating, Arsenal, Vitor Roque
Image Obtained Via Transfermarkt

According to Fabrizio Romano (via Daily Cannon), Arsenal have sent scouts to keep an eye on Club Athletico Paranaense’s Vitor Roque. The Italian transfer expert stated that the club have begun initial talks regarding the possibility of a potential transfer.

However, they face stiff competition from other clubs, including Chelsea, Newcastle United, Paris Saint-Germain, and Barcelona, who are said to be winning the race for the forward. The young striker turned 18 yesterday, and is therefore, old enough to shift his base to a European club in the summer.

Now, according to Goal Brazil (via Daily Cannon), Arsenal Technical Director Edu have made contact with the representatives of Vitor Roque, but the club are yet to submit a formal proposal. However, it would not be easy to convince the Brazilian club to part ways with their young gem.

The Brazilian centre-forward’s release clause is as high as €60 million (£53m), as reported by Goal. Athletico are holding out for the player’s release clause, which is much higher than the previously reported €40m. Moreover, with Roque’s contract at the club running until 2027, they clearly have an upper hand in this regard.

Despite the heavy investment, the Gunners are genuinely interested in the player as Mikel Arteta regards him highly. The North London club have reportedly initiated talks with his representatives to push for the teenager. Edu is personally involved in this, but there is no concrete proposal yet.

Vitor Roque is capturing all the headlines in Brazilian football recently. The 18-year-old has appeared in 52 games for both Athletico-PR and Cruzeiro Esporte Clube in 2022, with 14 goals and five assists across all club competitions (stats via Transfermarkt).

He is also a Brazil U20 international, having scored six goals and provided two assists in his 11 games with the national side. He scored them during the U20 South American Championship campaign, with Brazil winning the tournament.

Athletico are also in a strong position since there is interest from multiple clubs for the teenage sensation. If Arsenal are seriously interested in bringing Vitor Roque to the Emirates Stadium, they should be ready for a long-drawn negotiation process throughout the summer. The Gunners will have to plan out quickly and avoid anything like the Mudryk or Moises Caicedo saga.

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The Gunners are deprived of Gabriel Jesus right now and only Eddie Nketiah is available as striker. Thus, this signing could prove to be very essential if again they encounter a similar situation down the road. However, with such a high release clause, the Londoners have to play it smart to bring the asking price down.

Vitor Roque is a very promising talent and it’s understandable if Arsenal fans are excited by this news. However, the supporters should be ready for everything as it is going to be a long summer full of surprises and shocks, as usual.

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Abir Chaudhuri
A football fan who loves to write about the game.

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