Arsenal target Martinelli repeat with Brazilian wonderkid

Cameron Smith

• 9 Apr 2024 16:30 BST
• 3 min read

Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing Corinthians teenager Breno Bidon, who is also being monitored by the likes of Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.

Bidon, 19, is an attacking midfielder and he is wanted by numerous top European clubs, despite the fact he has made just three senior appearances for Corinthians.

This season, the teenager has scored once and provided two assists in nine U20 matches, while he has featured in each of Corinthians’ past three first-team matches, notching two starts during that time.

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Bidon has begun making an impression in senior football as Corinthians prepare for the imminent departure of Gabriel Moscardo, who is set to join Paris Saint-Germain in July.

According to Brazilian journalist Jorge Nicola, via CaughtOffside, Arsenal are monitoring his progress in Brazil, while Barcelona, Bayern and Dortmund are also keen.

The Gunners have started to navigate the Brazilian market in recent years and their addition of Gabriel Martinelli in 2019 is the most obvious example.

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Martinelli famously joined Arsenal from the third tier of Brazilian football and he has been an overwhelming success ever since.

The 22-year-old has scored 41 goals and provided 24 assists in 165 senior games for the Gunners and is now a full-fledged international, having made his Brazil debut back in March 2022.

Mikel Arteta’s side are set for another busy summer of transfer activity, with a back-up for Bukayo Saka and a new number nine both deemed priorities.

FootballTransfers understands that Sporting CP goal machine Viktor Gyokeres is Arsenal’s primary striker target, while Pedro Neto and Nico Williams have both been heavily linked with a move to provide depth on both flanks.

In addition, sources have told us that fellow Brazilian youngsters Pablo Maia and Douglas Mendes have both been scouted too as Arsenal search for the next Martinelli.