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Former Chelsea midfielder Mikel Obi has disclosed that Vinícius Jr. will not join Arsenal because the Brazilian winger is using the club as leverage to secure a more lucrative contract renewal with Real Madrid.
Speaking on his podcast, The Obi One Podcast, Mikel insisted he is 100% sure the forward is not leaving Spain.
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While acknowledging Arsenal as a massive club, Mikel noted that playing for Real Madrid is a different ballgame, and there is no sporting reason for him to leave.
Speaking about the heavy transfer speculation, Mikel dismissed any chance of the winger moving to the Emirates Stadium.
“He’s not coming. Forget about that. He’s just using Arsenal to get a better deal. He’s not leaving Real Madrid”, Mikel said, via the Obi One Podcast.
“I’m sure about that. One hundred per cent. He’s not leaving Real Madrid. Why will he leave? Arsenal is a big team and Real Madrid are not willing to budge. Florentino Perez is not willing to budge, so I don’t think Vini’s coming to Arsenal.
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“I’ll probably say that is certain for sure. If he does, that is one hell of a deal. It’s probably going to be the signing of the Premier League so far. It will surely be the biggest transfer of all time in the Premier League. But I just think it’s not going to happen. He’s going to stay at Real Madrid.
“There’s this little thing that happened with him and Jose, when Jose was at Benfica. But I think as professionals, you find a way of working together. Knowing Jose Mourinho, you have a fallout with him and he tells you exactly what he wants. If you do what he wants, you move on and you guys become best pals.
“I’m sure Vini wants to stay at Real Madrid and they also want it to happen. But if he does go to Arsenal, it will be the biggest transfer”, the ex-Chelsea star concluded.
