Arsenal sign Brazilian whizkid, Marquinhos on a long-term contract
Arsenal has made their first signing of the summer by securing the signature of Brazil international Marquinhos from Sao Paulo on a long-term contract.
Marquinhos represented his country at the U-16 and U-17 levels, registering 33 appearances for Sao Paulo and was part of the squad that won the Campeonato Paulista in 2021.
The striker is Arsenal’s first summer signing, having fought off competition from Wolves for the teenager’s signature. A winger, Marquinhos broke into the Sao Paulo side as an 18-year-old and has since scored four times.
The Gunner’s director of football, Edu, told the media: “We’re delighted to have completed the transfer with Sao Paulo, as Marquinhos was a player we have been watching for a while. At 19, he is still very young, so he is a player for the future.
“We look forward to Marquinhos now joining us for pre-season, making his new home, and continuing to grow and develop with us.”
