Mikel Arteta underscored Arsenal’s “very ambitious” transfer window plans while dancing around the topic of Vinícius Júnior moving to north London. Real Madrid’s José Mourinho, by contrast, had no time for any uncertainty.
In the wake of Arsenal’s preseason friendly win over Girona on Saturday, Arteta was predictably quizzed on the bubbling links to Madrid’s Brazilian star. The famously guarded head coach refused to be drawn into uttering Vinícius Jr’s name, all he would offer was a wry smile, but he had plenty to say about the general direction of Arsenal’s summer plans.
