According to UOL, Arsenal are very much in the mix for Rodrygo Goes and ready to resume their chase of the Brazilian attacker. The 24-year-old is set for crunch talks with Real Madrid over his future, which looks bleak at the moment following his lack of minutes at the Club World Cup.
Arsenal are moving ahead with its plans to strengthen the attacking setup for Mikel Arteta’s liking. The Gunners have yet to bring in an attacking name so far following the signings of Christian Norgaard, Kepa Arrizabalaga, and Martin Zubimendi, who are all defensive-minded players.
Signing a new striker is seen as a priority addition, while the need for a new left-winger has become glaringly evident since last season. Arsenal are heavily linked to a few attacking names such as Viktor Gyokeres, Eberechi Eze and Noni Madueke, but in addition to those, there’s also the name of Rodrygo Goes.
The Brazilian’s time at Real Madrid could end in the coming period, as new manager Xabi Alonso barely picked him for the Club World Cup campaign. After starting the opening group game, Rodrygo was relegated to the bench for five consecutive games, as there are significant doubts over his time at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Rodrygo and his camp are set for talks with Real Madrid in the coming days, as his future could be up in the air. Real Madrid are reportedly open to selling him if an offer of €100 million or more comes by. There are many teams interested, including Al-Nassr, although the 24-year-old is not keen on a switch to Saudi Arabia just yet and wants to remain in Europe.
Arsenal view Rodrygo as a dream signing, and despite their links to other high-profile attacking players, the Brazilian might get the priority. The Gunners are prepared to further their interest by opening talks with Real Madrid if they can get a signal from the player’s camp over his desire to quit the Spanish giants.
The Gunners have domestic rivals like Manchester City in the mix, but so far, Arsenal have been mentioned in multiple media reports as the favorites to land the €100m-rated Real Madrid star. This is a transfer saga that will have legs once the 24-year-old future is clarified at the Santiago Bernabeu, and in case he becomes available, Arteta will push the north London side to make the move.
