Arsenal completed their second and third signings of the summer and they could be all set to add one more to that list.
According to Brazilian outlet UOL, the North London club are getting ready an offer of around £36m(€40m) for Gremio winger Everton Soares. They are offering this amount to ensure that the Brazilian club accepts the offer that has been put on the table.
But the deal is not as straightforward for the Emirates club like it to be as they are facing some competition for Everton in the form of Italian club Napoli.
The good news for Arsenal is that the winger reportedly prefers a move to the Emirates instead of Naples, according to the report in UOL.
Everton was one of the stars of the recently concluded Copa America is which he was a big part in helping Brazil win the tournament. The player even went on to win the man of the match award in the final and also was joint top scorer to boot.
Speaking on the club’s interest in Everton, former Gunners striker Jeremie Aliadiere said:
‘He was quick and sharp and skilful but he wasn’t very strong and in the Premier League you need to be. I am not so sure that a winger is an area where Arsenal need to buy at the moment.’
Those skills were on full display for the Brazilian national team and that is probably a reason as to why the club are after Everton. Arsenal do not really have a skillful presence in the wing area and that has been hampering the way the club constructs attacks.
Unai Emery likes to make use of wingers but it is a shame that the club does not have any natural wingers at the moment. The good news is that there are a couple of exciting youngsters coming up in the form of Reiss Nelson and Bukayo Saka.
Everton would certainly be an exciting addition to this squad but the Gunners will have to act quickly if they are to go ahead of the competition for Everton.
The 8th of August is the deadline for Arsenal to bring anyone and that isn’t too far away. Fans will be happy with the transfers that have already been made and will be hoping that the club can add more players.
