Arsenal reportedly mentioned a possible switch transfer for Vitor Reis forward of this January, although he ended up becoming a member of Manchester Metropolis as a substitute.
The gifted 19-year-old had impressed at former membership Palmeiras, and at one level it appeared that Arsenal had been main the race for his signature.
That’s in line with an in-depth switch window report from the Athletic, who said that the Gunners may’ve signed Reis in a £30million deal.
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The report states that Arsenal noticed Reis as a great funding for the way forward for their defence, and that they’d even scouted him in particular person.
Nevertheless, Metropolis managed to steal a march on their Premier League rivals, and he’s now on the Etihad Stadium.
Vitor Reis switch may’ve been positive enterprise by Arsenal
Vitor Reis in Man Metropolis coaching (Photograph by Alex Livesey/Getty Pictures)
Arsenal will little doubt be disenchanted to have missed out on Reis, who appears like an impressive prospect with an enormous future within the sport.
To go to Metropolis at such a younger age is a transparent signal of actual high quality and promise, and it’ll little doubt damage the north London giants if the Brazilian teenager finally ends up being successful in Manchester.
In equity to Reis, he maybe selected properly as, for the time being, it’s arguably tougher to see him get a lot enjoying time at Arsenal than at Metropolis.
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Mikel Arteta has loads of prime defensive gamers, and William Saliba particularly is arguably not even that near what could possibly be his peak years.
It might need taken a while for Reis to interrupt into Arteta’s first-team, whereas at Metropolis he might need extra of a job sooner because it’s not been the perfect season for the likes of Ruben Dias and John Stones, who aren’t getting any youthful.