Arsenal switch goal Raphinha seemingly has a lifelong affection for the Gunners, and membership legend Thierry Henry particularly.
The Brazil worldwide, presently on the books at Leeds United, is being strongly linked with Arsenal in the meanwhile by the Occasions and others, and there’s little question he has what it takes to be a superb match on the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal want an improve on Nicolas Pepe in that wide-forward function, and Raphinha’s type in his time within the Premier League certainly reveals he’d be ideally suited to breathe new life into Mikel Arteta’s assault.
It stays to be seen if a deal could be achieved, with the Occasions additionally linking Tottenham and Barcelona with the 25-year-old, however it appears there could also be an previous reference to Arsenal that might affect the participant’s resolution.
In a bit for the Gamers’ Tribune final yr, Raphinha spoke about rising up watching Arsenal legend Henry, and appeared to trace that it made him need to play for the Gunners.
“I’d be watching the Prem with my dad on the free-to-air channels. Henry was flying, man. The runs, the finishes, it was loopy,” Raphinha stated.
“I additionally keep in mind that the stadiums have been all the time full. The songs, the shouts. The noise. I can’t bear in mind the small print, however I used to be in all probability sitting in a run-down bar someplace in Restinga after I made the vow. In the future I’m going to play there.”
