Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta and Fabrizio Romano (Photograph by Justin Setterfield/Getty Photos)
Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Brazilian winger Marquinhos has left Arsenal with the intention to full a everlasting switch to Cruzeiro.
The 22-year-old seemed an thrilling prospect when he first joined the Gunners, but it surely appears clear now that he hasn’t been capable of reside as much as expectations.
Marquinhos has struggled for taking part in time below Mikel Arteta, and has as a substitute been despatched out on mortgage on just a few events.
Most just lately, Marquinhos had a spell on mortgage with Cruzeiro, and now it appears a everlasting transfer has already gone by means of, in response to Romano’s submit on X beneath…
Romano posted: “It’s over between Arsenal and Marquinhos as Brazilian winger joins Cruzeiro on everlasting deal till 2028.”
Marquinhos exit no shock for Arsenal followers
There’ll certainly be few Arsenal followers stunned to see Marquinhos leaving the Emirates Stadium completely this summer time.
Generally younger gamers simply don’t work out, and this can be a clear case of somebody who seemed a lot better as an adolescent with out ever actually creating from there.
Arsenal have loads of competitors for locations in assault, so there’s actually no house for Marquinhos to even have a lot of an impression as a squad participant.
Extra gamers to depart Arsenal this summer time?
We’ll certainly see others departing AFC earlier than too lengthy, with Arteta positive to shake his squad up a bit this summer time.
Jorginho is out of contract, so will likely be leaving on a free switch, whereas just a few different squad gamers could possibly be sensible candidates to be bought if the best affords are available in.
Gamers like Oleksandr Zinchenko, Jakub Kiwior and Takehiro Tomiyasu aren’t taking part in usually for Arsenal, so would possibly make sense to be moved on if any curiosity in them emerges.
Albert Sambi Lokonga will even certainly be one to observe after getting back from a few mortgage spells which didn’t materialise into everlasting offers.
