Arsenal have a reputation as a club that is focused on nurturing and developing young talents. This has been proven for a long period of time and was a particular facet of the reign of Arsene Wenger.
Even with a new manager, the Gunners seem to be still focused on youth players as well. As per reports in Sport Witness, the club is looking at 18-year-old midfielder Ramires who plays for Bahia in the Brazilian League.
Though the interest of Arsenal was not all that well known, there seems to be some form of confirmation of their interest. This is coming from the agent of Ramires who admitted that the Gunners are looking at the player.
It has to be noted that though the club is interested in Ramires, there has been no signs of talks happening as of now.
Bahia vice president Vitor Ferraz has spoken to Rádio Metropole, and despite confirming the player has been watched, he’s claimed that no bids have been made. He said:
“Its a period when evaluations are constantly made and it’s normal for this type of approach to arrive, that scouts come here and evaluate the athlete more closely and we are aware of all this.”
If a bid is to be made, it has to be around the €10-15m mark for a deal to be struck. Despite being at a young age in his career, Ramires has gone on to establish himself in the Bahia team this season. This has not gone unnoticed by the scouts of Arsenal and they have earmarked him as someone for the future.
The current Arsenal team has a very good young core and if a talent such as the Brazilian is added to that, it will be beneficial to the club. Brazil has always been a hotbed of footballing talent and every year, there is someone or the other making a move to Europe.
If Ramires does indeed join the Gunners in January, it will give them an opportunity to get him settled. He can use this period to become accustomed to a new country and style of play as well. The Brazilian is particularly good at creating chances for his teammates and that is something which is definitely appreciated at the Emirates.
