{"id":49569,"date":"2026-07-02T19:01:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T23:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/02\/49569\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T19:01:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T23:01:12","slug":"49569","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/02\/49569\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>In north London, Arsenal&#8217;s great rivals, Tottenham Hotspur, are starting the transfer window at breakneck speed.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>Sandro Tonali is set to join from Newcastle United in a deal worth \u00a3100m, while Matheus Fernandes is already considering a move worth \u00a385m.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>    \u3053\u308c\u3089\u3059\u3079\u3066\u306b\u5bfe\u3057\u3066\u30a2\u30fc\u30bb\u30ca\u30eb\u306f\u3069\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306a\u53cd\u5fdc\u3092\u793a\u3059\u3060\u308d\u3046\u304b\uff1f\u307e\u3042\u3001\u5f7c\u3089\u306f\u3042\u307e\u308a\u6c17\u306b\u3057\u306a\u3044\u3060\u308d\u3046\u3002 After all, they are confident of retaining their Premier League title no matter how their rivals perform.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"barcola-one-of-several-targets-for-arsenal\">\n                        <strong><\/strong><br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<p>Arsenal could think again if they have any hope of agreeing a cut-price deal this summer. It&#8217;s no exaggeration to say that the market has been wide open not only by Tonali&#8217;s move to Spurs, but also by Elliott Anderson&#8217;s \u00a3116m move to Manchester City.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, Aston Villa will demand a transfer fee of \u00a3130 million for Morgan Rodgers, who is believed to be the Gunners&#8217; top target to strengthen their attack.<\/p>\n<p>    No deal will be made at that price.\u5c11\u3057\u4ea4\u6e09\u304c\u5fc5\u8981\u306b\u306a\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002 The same goes for Bradley Barcola. The Frenchman has been floated as a possible replacement for Rodgers, but he won&#8217;t come cheap either.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The problem is that they need a winger, and definitely need one at all costs, with Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard struggling for form in 2025\/26.<\/p>\n<p>Well, what about a certain Vinicius Junior? Reports in Spain this week suggest that Vini has reached an impasse with his contract with Real Madrid and is currently reluctant to sign a new deal, with his inner circle assessing the Brazilian&#8217;s options.<\/p>\n<p>Five teams have the power to sign him, with Arsenal, Manchester City, Liverpool, Manchester United and Bayern Munich reportedly interested.<\/p>\n<p>    Given that his contract expires in the summer of 2027, Madrid would have to accept a lower fee now rather than lose him for free within a year. It is thought a sale could be negotiated for a fee of at least \u00a377m.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-vini-junior-compares-to-bradley-barcola\">\n                        <strong><\/strong><br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>    The winger did not start in France&#8217;s World Cup opener or the final group game against Norway, but he did contribute three goals in four games.<\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old&#8217;s impressive goals against Senegal and Sweden, as well as an assist against Erling Haaland&#8217;s side, have certainly put him in a league with Didier Deschamps.<\/p>\n<p>It takes a world-class talent to start in that French team, and Barcola is just that. He has performed similarly for PSG in recent seasons. In the 2024\/25 season, he had 21 goals and 21 assists, and in the 2025\/26 season, he had 13 goals and 7 assists. He&#8217;s a big threat, but he&#8217;s not Vinicius Junior.<\/p>\n<p>I said that this World Cup was a World Cup for superstars, and Vini is no exception.\u5f7c\u306f\u305d\u306e\u3046\u3061\u306e\u4e00\u4eba\u3067\u3059 <em>stars <\/em><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1860647751358263450?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Compared to Barcola, he is arguably a more proven asset and his numbers at Madrid have been simply amazing, with 20 goals in each of the last five seasons.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>season<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>game<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>the goal<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2021\/22<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>52<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>twenty two<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2022\/23<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>55<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>twenty three<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2023\/24<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>39<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>twenty four<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2024\/25<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>52<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>twenty one<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2025\/26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>53<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>twenty two<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>At 25 years old, he&#8217;s nearing his prime, but honestly, it feels like his prime lasted for years. He is one of the most dangerous players in world football, and a more prolific goalscorer and creator than Barcola.<\/p>\n<p>\u5f7c\u306f\u30b5\u30c3\u30ab\u30fc\u306e\u30ad\u30e3\u30ea\u30a2\u3084\u30c9\u30ea\u30d6\u30e9\u30fc\u3068\u3057\u3066\u3082\u512a\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002 Vini Jr. astonishes defenders with 2.77 successful dribbles per 90 minutes and an impressive 11.60 progressive actions per 90 minutes, of which 8.25 are quantified as progressive carries.<\/p>\n<section class=\"emaki-custom-block emaki-custom-note\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"emaki-custom note\" id=\"custom_block_34\">\n<div class=\"custom_block-content note\">\n<p><em>A carry is considered progressive if the ball moves toward the opponent&#8217;s goal at least 10 yards from the starting point or is carried into the penalty area.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>As for the French winger, he is still elite in these categories, but is behind Vigny, averaging 1.85 successful dribbles, 6.79 progressive actions and 3.70 progressive carries.<\/p>\n<p>    Arsenal have been looking for an elite forward player to take them to the next level for a long time and they will undoubtedly find it in the form of the great Brazilian.<\/p>\n<p>He is a ceiling-raising signing that could ultimately lead them to Champions League glory.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                              \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"michael-olise-even-better-than-barcola-after-leaving-arsenal\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<p>                        <\/p>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \">\n<p>\t\t\tThe \u00a3190m star is now better than Barcola after leaving Arsenal 17 years ago<\/p>\n<\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">After leaving Arsenal&#8217;s academy, he became one of the best players in the world.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In north London, Arsenal&#8217;s great rivals, Tottenham Hotspur, are starting the transfer window at breakneck speed. Sandro Tonali is set to join from Newcastle United in a deal worth \u00a3100m, while Matheus Fernandes is already considering a move worth \u00a385m. \u3053\u308c\u3089\u3059\u3079\u3066\u306b\u5bfe\u3057\u3066\u30a2\u30fc\u30bb\u30ca\u30eb\u306f\u3069\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306a\u53cd\u5fdc\u3092\u793a\u3059\u3060\u308d\u3046\u304b\uff1f\u307e\u3042\u3001\u5f7c\u3089\u306f\u3042\u307e\u308a\u6c17\u306b\u3057\u306a\u3044\u3060\u308d\u3046\u3002 After all, they are confident of retaining their Premier League title no matter how [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":49570,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[40],"class_list":["post-49569","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-football","tag-football"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49569","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49569"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49569\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49570"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49569"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49569"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49569"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}