Edu arrived at Arsenal in 2019 having left his role with the Brazilian national team. There was an expectation that the club’s new technical director would open up a door to the South American market, in particular, to his homeland.
Gabriel Martinelli arrived from Ituano in Sao Paolo however, former head scout Francis Cagigao was the driving force behind the deal not Edu. Arsenal have signed both players of Brazilian descent and from the top league of the nation.
David Luiz, Willian, Gabriel Magalhaes and Pablo Mari have all signed, but none fulfil the criteria of the young starlets and hidden gems that supporters were waiting for. This however looks to be changing with Arsenal pushing to sign one of Brazil’s highest-rated stars.
