How Vinicius Junior’s Real Madrid contract talks broke down as Arsenal ready to be “opportunistic”

For now, Sky Sports claim that Leipzig have turned down an opening offer for Diomande, so Real still have some work to do on that deal.

That could mean Arsenal also have to be patient, but it’s a sign of their ambition that they’re even prepared to look into such a big-name deal that could be so transformative for their club.

Arsenal to sign their biggest Galactico ever?

Arsenal have pulled off some big signings in the past, with Dennis Bergkamp’s arrival being a pretty big statement at the time, while the Mesut Ozil deal came pretty out of the blue in the summer of 2013.

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Declan Rice then became Arsenal’s club-record signing in the summer of 2023, and helped take the team to the next level, though buying Vinicius would arguably be a whole other level entirely.

Arsenal won the Premier League title last season and reached the Champions League final, so a world class attacking talent like Vini Jr coming in could help them cement their dominance at the highest level.