(Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)Arsenal’s hopes of completing a spectacular deal for Real Madrid’s Brazilian winger Vinicius Junior appear to be fading, with the Spanish giants increasingly confident that he will remain at the Bernabéu. Their confidence suggests they believe the remaining differences can be resolved before Arsenal turn their interest into a formal proposal. Arsenal must avoid becoming contract-negotiation leveragetalkSPORT also reports that Madrid have intensified their renewal efforts for Vinicius, leaving Arsenal’s chances of completing the transfer increasingly slim. The Gunners were reportedly prepared to offer a club-record salary, but Madrid remain reluctant to discuss a sale. Unless the player clearly signals that he wants the move, Arsenal risk becoming leverage in his contract talks rather than a genuine destination.