Arsenal pursued a deal for Vinicius Junior for several months and were confident they could add the Brazilian to their squad after he failed to agree a new contract with Real Madrid. Vinicius is one of the world’s biggest players, and his move to Arsenal could have been a historic Premier League transfer. Arsenal knew the outcomeThe outcome should not surprise Arsenal, according to analyst Mick Brown. The players gets a big new deal, Real Madrid keep their star man, and Arsenal get a public show of their ambitions and it keeps the fans happy.” Real Madrid retained their star player, while Vinicius secured a new deal.