Vinicius Junior was very close to moving to Arsenal. According to Cadena SER, the situation regarding a possible transfer has gone so far that the Brazilian’s partners at Real Madrid considered his move to the London club to be the highest priority.

In fact, Vinicius’s decision to leave Madrid and sign a new contract came as a real shock to Real Madrid players. They were already convinced that the striker would deprive the team and continue his career in the Premier League.

Arsenal's interest in the Brazilian was known earlier, but it is now understood that a transfer is very close before this could happen.. At the end of the day, Vinicius lost his job in Real Madrid and signed a new contract with the Madrid club until 2032.

For his teammates, this was an unexpected turn, even though they had already practically come to terms with his approach to Arsenal.