Arsenal transfer news: After Vinicius, Gunners 'want' another Real Madrid forward

Arsenal person reportedly contacted Real Madrid astir a sensational transportation swoop for Brazilian winger Rodrygo, according to SportBible and TeamTalk.

Mikel Arteta's broadside are hopeless to adhd firepower connected the near flank pursuing the summertime departures of Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard.

The Gunners were heavy linked with Vinicius Junior during the summertime model but failed to onshore the Brazilian, portion sources bespeak they besides made cautious enquiries astir Endrick.

Although Christos Tzolis has since arrived, Arsenal's request for a wide attacker of genuine elite prime has not been addressed.

Rodrygo, 25, has been sidelined since March with a superior genu injury, but that has done thing to dampen Arsenal's enthusiasm for a deal. The Gunners are understood to person placed the Brazilian astatine the precise apical of their summertime wishlist anterior to his injury, and the club's representatives stay immense admirers of his quality.

Rodrygo targets daze December return

Rodrygo himself is pushing hard to bushed the blimpish aesculapian projections that had pointed to a instrumentality successful aboriginal 2027. The Brazil planetary is said to beryllium targeting a competitory comeback successful December, which would correspond a singular betterment timeline for specified a superior genu problem.

Real Madrid are not expected to unreserved his return, however, and volition prioritise his afloat betterment implicit immoderate outer pressure.

Should helium show afloat fittingness earlier the extremity of the year, helium could theoretically go a January target, but a summertime determination looks considerably much realistic fixed the standard of his wounded and the cautious attack of each parties.

Arsenal's lawsuit and the declaration clock

Rodrygo's existent declaration astatine the Santiago Bernabeu expires successful June 2028, which means the coming summertime could correspond the perfect infinitesimal for Real Madrid to currency successful and unafraid a large transportation fee.

Since his accomplishment from Santos successful 2019, the winger has registered 71 goals and 57 assists for the Spanish giants, a instrumentality that underlines the calibre of subordinate Arsenal are pursuing.

Arsenal's involvement successful a wide guardant with Rodrygo's illustration makes sizeable sense. Arteta's broadside person outstanding antiaircraft foundations, but concerns implicit the Gunners' attacking output person lingered.

Rodrygo's quality to run crossed the frontline, combined with his tactical quality and idiosyncratic quality, represents precisely the benignant of illustration the northbound London nine are looking to recruit.