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There have been rumours lately that Arsenal are in talks about a potential move for Lazio’s Sergej Milinkovic-Savic as they seek to boost their midfield ranks. However, Fabrizio Romano has shot them down.

“Despite reports to the contrary, I’m told there were no talks for Sergej Milinkovic-Savic to Arsenal in the summer,” the Italian transfer expert told Caught Offside. “We will see what happens in the future but in January it’s going to be really difficult to see him leaving Lazio.”  .......Read more here.....

Having spent a significant amount of money to strengthen their ranks during the summer, Arsenal have made a surprisingly strong start to the Premier League season. Of the 14 matches played so far, Mikel Arteta only failed to win two, losing away to Manchester United and drawing 1-1 away to Southampton. Among the 12 triumphs are huge victories at home over Liverpool and away to Chelsea. With 37 points on the board, the Gunners top the table with a five-point advantage over title defenders Manchester City.  .......Read more here.....

Arsenal have reportedly entered the race for Brazilian talent Endrick Felipe. The other contestants for the signature of the 16-year-old include Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona.

Endrick currently plays for Palmeiras, where he rose through the academy ranks, and having earned first-team promotion this summer, the young striker has so far only played twice at senior level. He is yet to score a goal, but playing for the Under-20s, he scored six in seven matches and he’s obviously rated very highly.  .......Read more here.....

Alan Guimaraes is the last in line of talents to emerge from Brazilian football.

The Under-17 Brazilian starlet is beginning to cause plenty of attention with major European clubs thanks to his impressive performances for club and country.

Alan first grabbed the eye with a string of sublime displays in the South American Under-17 Championship where he helped Selecao claim the title after going unbeaten in the tournament.

The talented attacking midfielder then fully flourished at the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in India where Brazil are taking on England in the semifinals on Monday.  .......Read more here.....

According to journalist Marcos Eduardo on Twitter, Arsenal are targeting Palmeiras defender Vitor Hugo, in a deal worth around £7M.

Vitor Hugo: Arsenal-ING estaria disposto a pagar cerca de 8 milhões de euros R$ 26 milhões, por 100% dos direitos do zagueiro Palmeirense. pic.twitter.com/T8dyezo73H

— Marcos Eduardo (@marcos_edu89) October 18, 2016

The Gunners are alleged to be bolstering their backline with the likes of Per Mertesacker potentially leaving in the summer, while Laurent Koscielny isn’t getting any younger at age 31.  .......Read more here.....