Arsenal’s recruiment has been exceptional since Mikel Arteta joined the club in December 2019.

Rarely do The Gunners misfire on a signing with Martin Odegaard and William Saliba shining examples of their terrific recruitment in recent years.

Over the summer, Arsenal added three top-level players to their ranks in Riccardo Calafiori, Mikel Merino and Raheem Sterling, who completed a deadline-day move from Chelsea.

Though, they perhaps could’ve been a bit busier, so there’s expected to be movement in North London this Janaury transfer window.

With that said, it has just come to light that Arsenal are keeping tabs on a young Brazilian talent.

Arsenal wants to sign Vitor Reis

GiveMeSport says that Edu Gaspar, Arsenal’s sporting director, is personally leading the move to sign Vitor Reis, a center back from Palmeiras.

Real Madrid and Chelsea, two teams that compete with Arsenal in the Premier League, are both keeping a close eye on Reis.

Transfermarkt says the 18-year-old is “one of the best” young stars in Brazil. He has a lot of suitors, and it’s “inevitable” that he will leave for Europe.

It’s known that Edu has liked Reis for a long time, but their love hasn’t been made official yet.

Profile of Vitor Reis

While Reis mostly plays as a center back, he can also play as a right back, showing off his great flexibility, which Arteta really likes.

The player, who was born in 2006, has played eight times for Brazil’s under-17 team since his start in March 2023.

According to FBref data, Reis has one of the best pass success rates per 90 of all the players in his position in South America and beyond. This shows how good he is with the ball.

Besides that, he is in the top 8% of players who have won aerial duels.