Report: Arsenal in hunt for Brazilian wonderkid Brenner, who has £45 million release clause

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Arsenal are reportedly one of several clubs hot on the trail of Sao Paulo striker Brenner.

Italian publication Calciomercato have claimed the Gunners are looking at the 20-year-old, who has supposedly wowed Mikel Arteta.

In 25 games in 2020, he has managed to score 15 goals and make three assists.

He’s helped Sao Paulo to go unbeaten since September and is one of the team’s key players.

His emergence has led to interest from the likes of AC Milan, Juventus and Lazio, with clubs from overseas such as Paris Saint-Germain and Ajax also keen.

Brenner – who is in possession of an Italian passport – is said to have a release clause worth £45 million, but Sao Paulo could seek less than that next summer following the financial strains brought about by the global health pandemic.

TBR’s View – One to watch with Lacazette struggling

Brenner looks like a top young talent, and he is surely worth keeping an eye on given the questionable form of Alexandre Lacazette.

The Frenchman links play well, but simply doesn’t score the number of goals expected from an out-and-out £46.5 million striker (BBC Sport).

There is a growing Brazilian contingent at the Emirates with David Luiz, Willian, Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Magalhaes all first-team stars, and one wonders if that might be a big lure for the talented Brenner.