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Gunners To Beat Spurs & Liverpool To Brazilian After Agreeing £21m Deal
Arsenal are set to beat rivals Tottenham and Liverpool to the signing of Bernard after agreeing a £21m deal with Atletico Mineiro for the Brazilian starlet.
With the summer transfer window now open, there is plenty of gossip doing the rounds in the newspapers so we’ll keep you up-to-date with the latest transfer rumours. Today, Arsenal appear to be closing in on the signing of Bernard.
Arsenal are set to beat rivals Tottenham and Liverpool to the signing of Bernard after agreeing a £21m deal with Atletico Mineiro for the Brazilian starlet, according to reports today.
Bernard has emerged as one of South America’s most promising young talents and his reputation increase further after an excellent showing at this summers Confederations Cup where he helped Brazil lift the trophy with some eye-catching displays.
The Daily Star are citing reports emanating from Brazil that suggest Arsenal have now sealed a £21m deal with Mineiro, while the Daily Mail are also suggesting the Gunners have beaten off stiff competition from Tottenham and Liverpool to land the highly-talented winger.
Brazilian reporter Alexandre Oliviera aas been quoted by the Star as saying:
“Atletico Mineiro’s Bernard is going to join Arsenal.”
The newspaper suggests Arsene Wenger hopes the signing of Bernard will kick start his summer spending spree with a big-name striker understood to be next on his agenda. The 20-year-old is a pacey attacker who plays mostly on the winger but can also play in an attacking role in the centre, so he’ll provide Wenger with plenty of options if these reports prove to be accurate.
However, as yet there is nothing official coming from Arsenal so we should continue to treat this news as speculation until told otherwise.
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Would Arsenal fans like to see Bernard come to the Emirates? Is he the type of player you need? Share your views in the comments section below.
Get a job
July 20, 2013 at 9:10 pm
All nonsense
Me
July 20, 2013 at 9:13 pm
Agreed – just crap. Arsenal have no money and ambition. Let them rot…
mystic
July 21, 2013 at 12:51 am
Prat.
No ambition, agree 100% (unless you count chasing the 4th place trophy).
No money, classic. Ask yourself which club has almost 30% of its shares in the ownership of the RICHEST man in England. Now if you are saying the current owner / board / manager are adverse to the idea of spending………
Abiodun
July 20, 2013 at 9:38 pm
Na dem sabi, if dem like make dem sign beta playa if dem like make dem no sign.
Ben
July 20, 2013 at 9:39 pm
Ur à knob. And you got knob rot.get a life
Morrygooner
July 20, 2013 at 9:39 pm
The same was written about Higuian and we thought we had signed. Are we real going t buy any high profile player this summer? Pull what out the cheque book Mr. Wenger.
Leke
July 20, 2013 at 9:44 pm
Am disappointed in arsenal
basil julius
July 20, 2013 at 9:50 pm
If he was trully serioz abt signing high profile players, he should hv started it lng b4 nw so dat dey can also hv a taste of da pre seaso with da rest of da players. Anyway, i only want sm few signings 4rm him and dats all. Suarez, Bernerd, Fellani and if possible, Juan Mata.
promise
July 20, 2013 at 9:50 pm
Never say never
TEMPLE
July 20, 2013 at 10:06 pm
Arsenal no go even sign chicken e beta make dem go sleep
Nwachi charles
July 20, 2013 at 10:15 pm
Mr wenger pls bring back our hope n trust again.
frankie warrior
July 20, 2013 at 10:15 pm
If Arsenal sign Bernard and we don’t sign Nacer Chadli then I honestly believe the management team at Spurs do not know what they are doing, These 2 players are the best available for signing who can play on the right wing and we need a player in that position if Bale is to continue playing in the center. Another benefit of having Chadli is that he’s very skilful and scores lots of goals.
victor
July 20, 2013 at 10:17 pm
Is high tym arsenal signs quality player lyk am sick n tired of diz whole speculations!!!!
Nwachi charles
July 20, 2013 at 10:17 pm
Pls wenger buy or is it old age that is disturin u
LUCKY MWELGOM
July 20, 2013 at 10:28 pm
ARSENAL SHOULD SIGN BERNARD ,SUAREZ,FELLAINI AN MATA
Mattyes
July 20, 2013 at 10:42 pm
Your a fool
gideon
July 20, 2013 at 10:47 pm
Yes! I’ll like to see ben arfa in liverpool….YNWA
vela
July 20, 2013 at 10:51 pm
wenger if u dnt sign felani, suarez and mata u will die b4 the end of season
Taiwo
July 20, 2013 at 11:02 pm
Pls arsenal board u people should give us comfirm signing not speculation,yes we need bernand if it is true with suarez,fellaini,williams & julio cesar.
Spydini
July 20, 2013 at 11:11 pm
Bernard is a gud player like oscar of chelsick…but we need a defender, goal keeper, stricker nd blockin four to win a trophy next season
Gary
July 20, 2013 at 11:19 pm
The Arse are gonna have quite a team this year, so far they’ve ‘Beat off all competition’ to sign Higuain, Jovetic, Bernard, Rooney, Fellaini and some unknown French kid…lol
Guess which one actually put pen to paper 🙂 Anyone ever thought its all talk just to get season tickets and memberships sold???
wayona
July 20, 2013 at 11:21 pm
wenger shld stop hanging fanz wt speculationz we nd new signingz suarez fellaini benand n williams iz enough for us!
virgin
July 20, 2013 at 11:29 pm
I wonder wat mr wenger is playing at. I think he likes keeping all d fans in suspence. I wish he cn sighn jst 1 gud player.
shawn
July 20, 2013 at 11:32 pm
I do pity you fellows that are saying a whole lot about arsenal with disrepect cus you all will have the shame at the end when wenger do turn things around with the players he intend buying.
olaolu
July 20, 2013 at 11:38 pm
Mr wenger should just go an sleep now an never raise again
caty
July 20, 2013 at 11:56 pm
Wenger should please go and rest on a fulltime basis….think arsenal need som1 serious
phrenzy
July 21, 2013 at 12:13 am
Let’s wait and see!
obiano
July 21, 2013 at 12:17 am
I seriously tink wenger has a problem with his brain he is gtin old we nd a serious coach n 2 change memberz of board they are usin arsenal 2 do business.
luti ashey
July 21, 2013 at 12:20 am
but why it’s arsenal go linking with all players all over various leagues and clubs every transfer window and @ the end they end with inferiors ! humhum just remember the news about jovetic joining arsenal dd hit the corners , now he has ended up at manchester city and then higuain, higuain,rooney,rooney then they will end up in napoli’z jersey….so mr. Wenger and co. pliz we fans w’re tired of your propaganda . When it comes to da renewel of your( wenger) contract you get sleepless nights ….wake up pliz let you no be blindfolded by those pre-season goals!!!!
olaboy
July 21, 2013 at 12:36 am
Am realy tired stingil wenag y alwaz u wenga pple nd d faz say alot abt u bt stil u did chage ur atitude,na wa 4 u baba ijebu man
Bomis
July 21, 2013 at 12:51 am
Mr wenger is a ful
kashmilli
July 21, 2013 at 12:56 am
Wenger should stp all dis trash he is saying about signing,rooney,mata,fellaini,benard,williams,julio ceser,suarez. And jst sigh a top player for us me am tired of all dis story he should just make we fans happy not all dis stupid speculations, JUST SIGH TOP PLAYER PLS MR WENGER