Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is hoping to secure his first signing for the club after the Gunners submitted a bid and have opened talks with Flamengo for their defender Pablo Mari, according to reports. The 26-year-old has only been in Brazil six months after Manchester City sold the centre-back to Flamengo for just over £1million last summer. The Gunners know they are working against the clock with transfer deadline day less than a week away. However, the defender is expected to travel to England in the coming days to begin talks over personal terms, the report claims. JUST IN: Man Utd handed Bruno Fernandes transfer boost with player set to miss next Sporting match

Source: Express January 25, 2020 06:00 UTC