REVEALED: Why Edu insists Arsenal pay fee to Sao Paulo for 'free agent' Marquinhos

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·4 June 2022

REVEALED: Why Edu insists Arsenal pay fee to Sao Paulo for 'free agent' Marquinhos

Arsenal are willing to pay a fee to Sao Paulo for Marquinhos - despite the winger being available for free.

Arsenal are close to securing Sao Paulo starlet Marquinhos for £3m, reports Football.London.

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However, it has been revealed the club could have signed the player for free.

The Brazilian side's technical director Carlos Belmonte said, “Edu Gasper told us he knew that Marquinhos could leave for free, but that he would still seek resources to pay São Paulo because he wants to have a strong relationship with São Paulo in the future."

The Gunners are keen to establish a formal presence in Brazil, where technical director Edu has become more involved in the local transfer market.