- Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, is reportedly eyeing a deal for Corinthians’ Brazilian wonderkid Maycon
- The 20-year-old Maycon has been on the radar of Gunners scouts on a number of occasions over the last few years
- Corinthians value their star-man around £9million
Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, is reportedly eyeing a deal for Corinthians’ Brazilian wonderkid Maycon.
The 20-year-old midfielder has been on the radar of Gunners scouts on a number of occasions over the last few years.
Arsene Wenger eyes swoop for Corinthians’ Brazilian sensation Maycon (photo: Getty Images)
With his performances being tagged impressive, reports back to Arsenal have been nothing short of impressive.
Corinthians value their star-man around £9m, but will demand he returns on loan as part of the deal.
Italian giants Napoli, is also keen on adding the teenage sensation to their ranks among a number of other clubs across Europe.
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A source said: “Arsenal are very interested in Maycon. He has been watched a fair amount for more than a year.
Maycon has impressed when watched by Arsenal scouts for more than a year (photo: Getty)
“They have been impressed and he has a promising future. He is not really a player for now.
“There could be issues with getting him a visa. It would take a lot of work behind the scenes to get sorted.
“Arsenal have other priorities, so it could be one that happens in the summer, rather than now.”
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Meanwhile, Arsenal snapped-up Manchester United ace Henrikh Mkhitaryan earlier this week.
He joined the Gunners as part of a deal which saw Alexis Sanchez go the other way.
The Chilean, 29, became the highest paid player in Premier League history, with a £505,000-a-week contract.
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Source: Sports.naija.ng
ROSY CREST
Thursday, 25 January 2018