LONDON: Arsenal have reportedly reached an agreement on personal terms with Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior, according to claims by a popular account on the X platform.
The English Premier League champions are said to be eyeing a high-profile move for the 26-year-old Brazilian winger.
Vinicius only has one year left on his contract with Real Madrid.
The player is represented by Roc Nation, the agency owned by famous singer Jay-Z, who is reportedly in talks with the club.
A well-known X-account among Arsenal fans, Hand of Arsenal, which has over 370,000 followers, claims that Arsenal have reached a preliminary agreement on personal terms with Vinicius.
According to the account, Roc Nation is now ready to hold talks with Real Madrid by bringing a lucrative offer from the English champions.
However, previous reports stated that Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho is determined to keep Vinicius at the Santiago Bernabeu.
The Portuguese manager reportedly wants to continue working with the winger regardless of his contract situation.
Real Madrid are also close to finalizing the transfer of RB Leipzig player Yan Diomande for a huge fee.
However, sources within the club insist the player is not a replacement for Vinicius.
They also reminded that several Real Madrid and Barcelona stars had previously been linked with moves to the English Premier League before eventually signing lucrative new contracts to remain in Spain.
Meanwhile, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta insists he wants to bring in players who can take the team to a higher level.
The left wing position is one of Arsenal’s priorities to strengthen following Gabriel Martinelli’s future which is still uncertain, while Leandro Trossard has left the club to join Besiktas.
“We all understand the situation of the transfer window this time.
“From the club owner, the board of directors, the sporting director to myself, we know we want to take this club to a different level.
“That requires a stronger squad and better quality players.
“We have identified aspects that can be improved and how we want to develop our game to achieve that target.
“Hopefully in the near future we can make it happen,” said Arteta.