Brazilian attacker Luiz Henrique has been linked with a move to Arsenal in recent weeks.
The 25-year-old has now revealed his desire to play for the North London club in future. He has admitted that he has spoken to Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Magalhaes about playing for Arsenal, and they have been very vocal about their admiration for the manager Mikel Arteta.
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Luiz Henrique wants Arsenal move
Henrique wants to work with the Spanish manager at Arsenal, and it will be interesting to see if the Gunners decide to come forward with an offer to sign him.
“I really like Arsenal, the way they play, aggressive. They play a lot on the left and right, so I’m keen to play for Arsenal,” he told via SportingNews.
“I’ve already spoken to Gabriel Magalhaes and Gabriel Martinelli, they say the team is excellent, they really like (coach) Arteta, they say he’s always listening to the players. God willing, I’d like to have the opportunity to work with him.”
Arsenal could use Henrique
Arsenal could certainly use more quality on the flanks, and the 25-year-old could be a useful addition for them. He will add pace and flair to the team in the final third. Arsenal have invested in Noni Madueke and Eberechi Eze to add more cutting-edge in the final third, but the two players are yet to make the desired impact. It will be interesting to see if Arsenal is prepared to invest in the Brazilian.
Henrique is a talented player with significant potential, and he could develop into a key player for Arsenal with the right guidance. He is currently playing for Zenit, having joined in January 2025, and his contract runs until 2028. It remains to be seen whether they are prepared to sanction his departure in the summer.
Henrique has five goals and six assists in 39 games for Zenit.
Sounds like a lovely guy and a skilled player.
However, Enrique would cost too much and with just five goals and six assists in 39 games (from a rated lower league status playing for zenit) he would not show value in his purchase at this time.
Not sure he would add much improvement to what we already have anyway.
His heart is in the right place it seems, but he needs to produce better stats before being considered as an improvement to this strong Arsenal squad.
He is still young and may still have time to improve on his stats and may one day get his wish, who knows, but it is too early for him to switch to Arsenal.
Hopefully in the near future things will change for him as we need plays with his heart, but slightly better stats.