Arsenal's interest in Wolves winger Pedro Neto dates back to 2017 if recent reports are to be believed.
The Athletic claimed on Monday that Mikel Arteta's side are keen to bring Neto to north London before the summer transfer window shuts, although the 22-year-old could cost around £50 million to sign this summer. And it is not the first time that the talented attacker has been linked with the Gunners either.
In fact, Portuguese outlet A Bola reported back in 2017 that Arsenal wanted to sign Neto, who was playing for Liga Nos side Braga at the time. To make things even more interesting, the player has previously made it no secret of his love for the Gunners, previously admitting that he is a huge fan of legendary coach Arsene Wenger - who managed the north Londoners between 1996 and 2018.
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When asked by talkSPORT in 2020 who his favourite Premier League team was, Neto replied: "When I was a kid my favourite team in England was Arsenal. No, no, no [not Liverpool or Manchester United], Arsenal.
"Because with Arsene Wenger I thought besides [not] winning trophies they played very good football. Now I’m with Wolverhampton and I'm very happy! Of course, it’s the best club in England now.”
It remains to be seen whether or not Arsenal technical director Edu will cough up the required £50 million to prise Neto away from Wolves but it is certainly one to keep an eye on over the next nine days.
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