By Daniel Ojukwu
Arsenal are keen to continue improving their midfield department after signing Kai Havertz and Declan Rice from Chelsea and West Ham respectively.
According to Radio Guiba’s Rafael Pfeiffer,Arsenal have reportedly sent representatives to Brazil to thrash out a deal for Gremio star Bitello.
The Gunners are supposedly impressed by the midfield ace’s numbers in the Brazilian top tier to pursue a transfer for the 23-year-old.
Bitello has scored seven times and provided a further four assists in the 2023 Brazilian season. He was previously linked with Monaco and recently discussed a potential switch to France.
The midfielder could be signed as the perfect partner for £105million signing Declan Rice, who is set to complete his blockbuster switch from West Ham.
Mikel Arteta and sporting director Edu are keen to rejuvenate the club’s midfield despite coming ever so close to winning the Premier League title last season. Kai Havertz has already arrived and is likely to play in one of the advanced midfield positions, while Rice is also due to sign.
The Gunners were initially linked with Moises Caicedo after seeing a January bid rebuffed by Brighton. However, it appears that Premier League rivals Chelsea could win that battle.
Arsenal are therefore trying to acquire other midfield targets and have supposedly identified Bitello, reports from Brazil claim. It is suggested that the north Londoners are actively trying