It is not a rare case that young Brazilians, when they reach European soil and sign for someone big from the top five leagues, fail to immediately impose themselves and show why they were chosen. It took time for Real Madrid’s high-paid Brazilian youngsters Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo to take the time to start justifying the tens of millions of euros invested in their transfers.In the case of Arsenal, Gabriel Martinelli did not immediately start shaking opponents’ nets (although he was paid significantly less than Real’s two), but the previous season showed that he gained maturity and that 7.1 million euros invested in 2019 in his arrival from Ituano began to pay off. According to Transfermarkt, Martinelli is worth 38 million euros, and the Gunners hope that the transfer they made official today represents a new hit and that Marquinhos’ value will reach several tens of millions of euros in the coming years.Tue 21:45: (1.30) England (5.80) Hungary (12.0)Arsenal paid Sao Paulo only 3.5 million euros for the 19-year-old right-wing. However, the low-cost variant was performed since Marquinhos signed a five-year contract that violates the rules of FIFA at the age of 16. The head organization of world football does not allow minors to initial contracts lasting more than three years, which would mean that there was an objective possibility for a teenager to become a free agent this summer. At first glance, the Tricolors gave the talented offensive player well below his real value, but given the circumstances, it can be said that all three sides are satisfied in the end.”We are honored to have completed the transfer of Marquinhos from Sao Paulo, which we have been following for some time. At 19, he is still very young, so he is a player for the future. We are looking forward to him joining us in the pre-season is developing with us.”, said Arsenal sporting director Edu.Extraterrestrial has finally landed: Haaland is where he belongs!Hernan Crespo is the one that introduced Marquinhos to the world. The Argentine started giving him a chance in the first team of Sao Paulo last year. Since then, he has managed to collect 41 appearances, four goals and three assists. The performance does not seem at all impressive, although it must be taken into account that in most matches he got a chance in the end and that he played only 1,423 minutes for the Brazilian giant.Even if Marquinhos does not manage to impose himself at Arsenal in the meantime, he will not be considered a big failure due to the symbolic compensation. Martinelli’s example certainly taught the Gunners patience, since he scored five goals and an assist in the Premier League in the first two seasons, and he scored and set up goals on six occasions in the one that just ended. And it’s not that there are no similarities between the two Brazilians – both of them are wingers that can serve as second strikers.Arsenal confirm the signing of 19-year-old Brazilian forward Marquinhos from São Paulo ⚡(via @Sudamericana)pic.twitter.com/EjgLkb3Der— B/R Football (@brfootball) June 13, 2022 In the first season, no one expects minutes or goals in the Premier League from the new reinforcement, but Marquinhos could look for a chance through some of the cup competitions. He is Arsenal’s second signing of the summer since Matt Turner has already arrived – the goalkeeper from New England Revolution paid 6.3 million euros.
