Arsenal

Arsenal: Charles Watts says Pedro Neto agent Jorge Mendes may hold key to transfer

|
Image for Arsenal: Charles Watts says Pedro Neto agent Jorge Mendes may hold key to transfer

Journalist Charles Watts has claimed Pedro Neto’s agent Jorge Mendes could be key to a possible Arsenal transfer. 

According to a recent article in The Athletic, the Gunners could be set to make a high-profile move late on in the summer market for the talented winger.

However, as Neto recently signed a new contract with Wolves in March, that deal will not be an easy one to complete in the short time remaining before the transfer window shuts.

Still, when discussing the possible move on his YouTube channel, Watts stated that Mendes – who has a notable connection with Wolves – could hold the ‘key’ to any possible deal with Arsenal.

Indeed, he explained: “As far as I’m aware, I don’t think there’s been any contact between the actual two clubs.

“I mean, we know who’s going to be sort of key to all this is Jorge Mendes who’s basically – I don’t even know how you would describe him in terms of his exact role with Wolves, I mean, he basically brings in all the players that Wolves sign, we know that.

“He’s kind of got that link with them and the owners, and he’s also Pedro Neto’s agent. Now, he might well be influential in this if something is to happen, but again, you are looking way into the future in terms of if that will happen.

“Now Arsenal don’t have too much time. The transfer deadline is not that far away. But I could never sit here right now and say whether Arsenal are going to sign Neto or not, because lots of stuff has to happen for that.”

Who would you prefer at Arsenal?

Moussa Diaby

Moussa Diaby

Pedro Neto

Pedro Neto

TIF thoughts on Pedro Neto, Jorge Mendes and Arsenal…

Jorge Mendes runs Gestifute – this same agency happens to have strong connections with Wolves – as they look after the likes of Neto, Ruben Neves, Neto, Jose Sa and even manager Bruno Lage.

And so, he evidently holds a certain amount of power within the club. With that in mind, Mendes may be able to convince the club to move Neto on for a cheaper price than they would hope for, should Neto be really keen on a move.

Still, as Watts makes clear, a lot has to happen in a short amount of time for Arsenal to pull off this difficult deal. But it sounds as though they would be wise to get in the ear of Mendes soon if they have any hopes of signing Neto this summer.

1 of 16
Aubameyang injury update at Arsenal

Where did Arsenal sign these players from, let's start with an easy one! Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Share this article

1 comment

Comments are closed.