Arsenal get new Vinicius Jr update after development in transfer saga

The Brazil superstar was seen arriving at Madrid’s Ciudad Real Madrid Florentino Perez training ground in Valdebebas on Monday morning.Talks are expected to continue between the 26-year-old’s representatives and Madrid, where he has now entered the final 12 months of his contract.The lack of progress over an extension at the Bernabeu has led to interest from Arsenal, who are ready to move for Vinicius Jr if the opportunity presents itself.The Independent reported over the weekend that Arsenal had made progress towards a move for Vinicius Jr that would surely go down as the most ambitious transfer in their history, having agreed the outline of a personal deal.ESPN, meanwhile, said that Madrid were open to the possibility of the forward leaving the club if there was no agreement over a new contract amid a refusal to increase their most recent renewal offer as a long-running stand-off continues.Madrid have seen their move for RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande worth more than £100million stall, while they remain in pursuit of Manchester City star Rodri after already signing Marc Cucurella, Denzel Dumfries, Bernardo Silva, Ibrahima Konate and Carlos Espi so far this summer.Read MoreHowever, that no longer looks to be the case as he instead closes in on joining Arsenal, with Newcastle now said to be looking at Inter Milan midfielder Petar Sucic as a potential replacement after confirming the £25m signing of Czech Republic goalkeeper Lukas Hornicek from Portuguese club Braga.Arsenal have signed winger Christos Tzolis and goalkeeper Illan Meslier so far this summer, in addition to converting defender Piero Hincapie’s loan move from Bayer Leverkusen into a permanent deal.