Thanks to Real Madrid and Chelsea’s relentless spending, every top European club nowadays wants a piece of talent from South America.
Brazil and Argentina have some of the world’s best talents, and clubs in Europe always want to acquire them as soon as possible.
Some even sign deals that will become active when they are of eligible age, and this is why Arsenal has been linked with a move for Brazilian teenager Gabriel Carvalho.
The 16-year-old is a jewel at Internacional and has been tipped to become one of Brazil’s best exports in the coming years.
Arsenal has a fine reputation for talent development, and they signed Cesc Fabregas at 16.
Although Carvalho won’t be able to join them until he is 18, several reports claim they like the midfielder.
However, his agent has now refuted those claims. Augusto Nogueira spoke to Revista Colorada and insisted “absolutely nothing exists” and that nobody from Arsenal “has even spoken about the player”.
Just Arsenal Opinion
Although we like to groom players, we have not adopted Chelsea’s strategy of signing teenagers and keeping them until they are of age, so this rumour is likely untrue.
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South America doesn’t present the “easy pickings” that it may have done some years ago and the clubs there aren’t slow to slap on pretty big price tags on their promising young players (look at Endrick to Real Madrid or Roque to Barcelona) but there may still be bargains.
While there may be nothing in this story, it’s important that Arsenal do what they can to boost their scouting networks in South America. Having Edu will help of course. They won’t match the likes of Real Madrid or Barcelona who have been well established there for many decades, but they may uncover a gem or two.