Arsenal have confirmed the signing of Marquinhos from Sao Paolo. The Brazilian winger becomes the Gunners' first piece of business this summer and arrives on what football.london understands to be a five year contract for a fee believed to be in the region of £3million.
The arrival of Marquinhos will not have any impact on the rest of Arsenal's summer transfer plans. football.london understands that the Gunners are keen to bring in a striker with Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus high on the agenda. The club are also targeting a midfielder, with Youri Tielemans of Leicester among those linked, while Bologna defender Aaron Hickey also being targeted.
Below, football.london takes a closer look at what kind of player Arsenal will be getting and how he will fit in at the Emirates Stadium.
