🚨 David Raya has cut his extended holiday short & is warming up with the Arsenal goalkeepers today, despite NOT being named in the matchday squad. 👋🇪🇸
Welcome back, David! ❤️
Arsenal had offered Vini Jnr one of the biggest packages in the history of the PL.
Conversations around being the face of PL, sky rocketing his brand economically and globally and a true chance at winning the Ballon d'Or. He was presented with testing himself in the best league in the world and leading Arsenal for another UCL push.
I have been critical of some of our movements in this market but this? The ownership / Berta / Mikel did absolutely everything to bring the best LW in world football to Arsenal.
When the time is right we will talk about the backstory because it was a rollercoaster. The club, even as recent as yesterday were supremely confident because of the package and conversations they had with the player directly and his camp.
Ultimately, the player is set to renew while Arsenal assess the market to bolster their attack and defence.
Vinicius Junior would arguably be the biggest signing in Arsenal's history.
It could also be the biggest transfer the Premier League has ever seen — not in terms of raw fees, but what the Brazilian's arrival would represent.
Real Madrid almost never part with a peak-age, high-performing superstar. And it could signal a wider shift in the status quo across Europe.
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Kai Havertz on cutting his summer short:
"I didn't text him (Arteta), to be fair. We texted during the holiday time, but I think for me it was perfect. Three weeks off, and now I only lost like one week. They started one week or two weeks before me, so I'm back for the first official game, and I feel good, so I'm happy to be back now."