Arsenal spent 20 million pounds to buy Marcos Leonardo
Currently, Arsenal owns 3 strikers including Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli and Eddie Nketiah. However, Nketiah has not yet met expectations. Therefore, many times coach Mikel Arteta had to promote attacking midfielder Kai Havertz to play as a striker.
Therefore, coach Arteta really wants to buy more strikers in this winter transfer period to help Arsenal continue to compete for the 2023/24 Premier League championship with Man City and Liverpool.
According to journalist Tim Vickery, the number one target that Arsenal is targeting is striker Marcos Leonardo. Although only 20 years old, Leonardo has spent 3 years playing for the Santos first team. Through 168 appearances in all competitions, he contributed 54 goals and 11 assists.
Marcos Leonardo only has a height of 1m75, but in return he plays very technically, with speed, good positioning and finishing. Thanks to that, Leonardo was dubbed the new Neymar by the Samba press. In addition to being a center forward, he can also play well as a defender.
Up to this point, Marcos Leonardo has played for Brazil U20 13 times and scored 15 goals. Unfortunately, Leonardo has not yet been called up to the Brazilian national team.
It is known that Marcos Leonardo really wants to go to Europe to play football to continue developing his career. Arsenal is considered an ideal landing spot for the Brazilian striker. If he lands at the Emirates, Leonardo can integrate more easily when working side by side with compatriots like Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Magalhaes. In addition, the London football team is considered a “promised land” for young players.
KS1TV channel said that Santos is ready to sell Marcos Leonardo if any club puts 20 million pounds on the negotiating table. This is a price that Arsenal can fully meet.
