Arteta Assures Vinicius He'll Be Central to Arsenal's Project

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has personally taken on the mission to facilitate a blockbuster transfer for Vinicius Jr. According to "AS," the Spaniard has assured the Real Madrid star that, from next season, the entire project at Arsenal will be built primarily around the Brazilian. This is a status he certainly cannot achieve in his current situation at the Santiago Bernabéu.

The message has reached the Brazilian, but it remains to be seen what Vinicius will communicate to the Real Madrid management. Today, the footballer returns to the club's training ground to resume training after the World Cup. The player is expected to announce his decision very soon: whether to sign a new contract with the royal club, request a transfer to Arsenal immediately, or leave as a free agent next summer, when many opportunities will arise. If Arsenal's sporting director Andrea Berta receives the green light, he will begin concrete work on realizing the transfer, which, according to "AS," could reach a total value of nearly 150 million euros.