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Arsenal heading for legal battle over £3m Marquinhos transfer after Sao Paulo wonderkid signed pre-contract with WOLVES

Published

27th May 2022

ARSENAL could be forced into a legal battle over the £3million deal to sign Marquinhos from Sao Paulo after the striker reportedly signed a pre-contract with Wolves.

Gunners boss Mikel Arteta is desperate to add strikers this summer, with 19-year-old Marquinhos one for the future.

Marquinhos is the subject of a transfer battle between Arsenal and Wolves

But according to MailOnline, the deal could be in jeopardy.

It has emerged that the teenager “has already inked a pre-contract agreement to join Wolves“.

This happened BEFORE he was offered to Arsenal.

The report adds that “Wolves believe they have a legally binding agreement for Marquinhos to join them when his contract expires later this summer”.

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He is expected to become a Wolves player on July 14, two days after his deal at Sao Paulo runs out.

Although Marquinhos signed a five-year contract at the Brazilian side as a 16-year-old, Fifa rules only allow under-age players to be tied into three-year deals.

MailOnline adds that Wolves are “considering” legal action against Sao Paulo, Arsenal and the player.

But the South American club seem confident that the deal with the Londoners will still go through.

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A source told Yahoo Sports Brazil: “Sao Paulo still hasn’t received the money from Arsenal, but it’s calm.

“The agreement has legal guarantees and the player has already undergone medical examinations.”

However, Sao Paulo boss Rogerio Ceni appears less “calm” with the transfer.

He told Bola VIP that the club will “no longer give young players with expiring contracts the chance of a ‘showcase’ before potential moves to Europe”.

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