{"id":711016,"date":"2026-07-25T20:29:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T20:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/711016\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T20:29:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T20:29:13","slug":"arsenal-make-shock-approach-to-sign-vinicius-junior-from-real-madrid-arsenal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/711016\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal make shock approach to sign Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior from Real Madrid | Arsenal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Arsenal are exploring a shock deal to sign Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior<\/a> from Real Madrid. Arsenal have inquired about the Brazil international, who has one year remaining on his contract at the Bernab\u00e9u.<\/p>\n

It is believed any move for Vin\u00edcius \u2013 who scored 22 goals for Real last season and four for Brazil at the World Cup \u2013 is at a formative stage as Mikel Arteta seeks a marquee signing to build on the club\u2019s first Premier League title<\/a> in more than two decades.<\/p>\n

The 26-year-old Vin\u00edcius fits that bill, with Atl\u00e9tico Madrid\u2019s Juli\u00e1n \u00c1lvarez, RB Leipzig\u2019s Yan Diomande and Bradley Barcola of Paris Saint-Germain also on their radar.<\/p>\n

Arsenal bolstered their attacking options with the \u00a334m signing of Christos Tzolis<\/a> from Club Brugge this week. Morgan Rogers had also been identified as a target, but it is believed Arsenal were not prepared to pay more than \u00a380m for the England international, who has joined Chelsea in a \u00a3117m deal<\/a> \u2013 a British record fee.<\/p>\n

Vin\u00edcius\u2019s future at Real is uncertain after Jos\u00e9 Mourinho\u2019s return and the club could cash in on the player, rather than risk losing him for nothing in a year\u2019s time.<\/p>\n

Mourinho, who has signed a three-year deal at the Bernab\u00e9u<\/a>, was criticised for comments he made after Vin\u00edcius accused Benfica\u2019s Gianluca Prestianni of racially abusing him during a Champions League tie in February. Mourinho, Benfica manager at the time, said \u201csomething happens, always\u201d<\/a> in matches where Vin\u00edcius plays. Prestianni was banned for six matches<\/a> after he admitted to using homophobic language towards Vinicius.<\/p>\n

Tzolis followed Piero Hincapi\u00e9 \u2013 who turned his temporary deal into a full-time switch \u2013 and the goalkeeper Illan Meslier, who was out of contract at Leeds, as Arsenal\u2019s third addition.<\/p>\n

Bruno Guimar\u00e3es could also move to the Emirates<\/a> with Arsenal keen on signing the Brazil international. After Newcastle\u2019s 1-1 pre-season draw at Gateshead on Saturday, Eddie Howe said: \u201cWe don\u2019t want to lose our best players. I\u2019ve spoken to him [Guimar\u00e3es] as I would do. Bruno is just a fantastic person. We\u2019ve had some really good conversations, both before the World Cup, during the World Cup and after the World Cup.<\/p>\n

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