Vinicius Junior: Arsenal explore shock move to sign Real Madrid star as winger shortlist revealed

Vinicius has 12 months remaining on his contract at Real and little progress has been made in talks over a new deal.Standard Sport understands Arsenal are monitoring the situation and are interested in trying to sign the Brazilian if he does become available, with the conditions for a deal being explored.Mikel Arteta is understood to be keen on bringing Vinicius to north London.Vinicius Jr is fresh off the back of a disappointing World Cup campaign with BrazilGettyArsenal are in the market for a left winger and signing the 26-year-old would be a hugely exciting prospect.However, no direct conversations have taken place with Real and a potential deal would rely on Vinicius deciding he does not want to sign a new contract in Madrid.The Brazilian is set to return to the club for pre-season in the next week after he was given time off following the World Cup.Arsenal are still considering several other players and a decision has not been made to prioritise Vinicius as a top target.Alternative target: Bradley BarcolaGettyHowever, it is understood that Newcastle remain determined not to sell and it would take a bid of at least £80million to test that stance. Read More A deal was confirmed earlier this week for the signing of prolific Club Brugge forward Christos Tzolis.Arsenal officially started their pre-season on Monday.The first group of players involved in the World Cup will return this week as the squad then travel to Spain for their first friendly against Girona.