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Arsenal are to beat off intense competition and tie up the signing of Brazilian international starlet Bernard.

The 20-year old is – according to French news giants L’Equipe – preparing for a medical on Friday in which he will earn up to £3million-per-year.

Wanted man

The attacking midfielder had been wanted by Tottenham, Shaktar Donetsk, Porto and Borussia Dortmund but Arsenal are now favourites to complete a deal worth up to £21million.

The 5ft 4” midfielder has already accepted he will leave Atletico Mineiro at the end of the season, after he plays in the Copa Libertadores final with the likes of Ronaldinho and Jo.

However Arsene Wenger has opposed the deal, denying that a deal for Bernard is near. Speaking on Arsenal’s tour of Asia, shortly after the side’s easy 3-1 victory over the Frenchman’s former side Grampus Eight Nagoya, Wenger claimed:

"That report is not true." When asked about the Bernard deal.

Typical Arsene!

Starlet

The Brazilian is nearing his 100th appearance for Mineiro and has 21 goals in all competitions. His height was initially an issue – he was rejected twice by the Belo Horizonte club – but Bernard now has 5 caps for Brazil and showed his face twice in the 2013 Confederations Cup campaign which ended successful.

Atletico head coach Cuca has already admitted he will be unable to keep the Brazil club’s prize asset:

“Atletico Mineiro won’t be able to keep Bernard, but this is natural,” Cuca is quoted as saying by Sky Sports.

“We have to take advantage of having him in Libertadores and if he leaves, as it seems it will happen, it’s up to us to develop another player like him.”

However the question of funds continues to arise as the deals for Luis Suarez and Gonzalo Higuain look to be pushed through, which would use up to £75million.

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+3 #10 TC 2013-07-23 09:34
Yawn, just media crapola to sell papers, we will get one unknown player and then he will give us the old bollocks about players coming back from injury as new players. Another transfer window will close without any big signings just wait and see. Fans treated like fools again by Mr Bullsh1te.
+3 #9 gimp 2013-07-22 19:44
'However the question of funds continues to arise as the deals for Luis Suarez and Gonzalo Higuain look to be pushed through'

hahahahhah you aint getting either of them lol. why would they go to arsenal haha
+2 #8 gimp 2013-07-22 19:31
wenger just denied this is true hahahahah, look forward to signing some unknown gimp from lille or Montpellier for 1.4m euros instead haha :D

Wonderkid Nacer Chadli was the better deal anyway; twice the player Bernard is and three times cheaper :)
#7 Danespur 2013-07-22 18:59
Maybe you just should sign Henry again it worked out so Well for you guys the last time::)
#6 YumLummber 2013-07-22 18:53
Spurs dont need another attacking midfielder, so even if Arsenal do sign him they havent really beaten them
+2 #5 Mark 2013-07-22 18:45
The press cannot write an article without linking Tottenham and Arsenal to the same players. It's getting seriously dull now especially as almost all of them are made up. I heard that both clubs are going for Messi btw.
+1 #4 Afc 2013-07-22 18:17
This is all made up bollocks. Trust me
+2 #3 clueless gooner 2013-07-22 18:12
If there's no pictures of him arriving at arsenal for a medical by Friday then consider this as more bullsh#t.
+5 #2 hmorello 2013-07-22 18:09
Lol You wont sign anyone.
#1 Ian Hawthorne 2013-07-22 18:03
Is he signing or not. Ther are loads of sites saying he is and Arsene Wenger and loads of other sites saying he is NOT