Pablo Mari featured for Flamengo in the Club World Cup against Liverpool in DecemberArsenal are on the verge of agreeing a six-month loan deal for Flamengo defender Pablo Mari. It is understood the Gunners have agreed a loan fee for the player, with a permanent deal due to be agreed in the summer. Flamengo confirmed the arrival of replacement defender Leo Pereira from Athletico Paranaense on Tuesday. Mari has already flown to England once, believing a deal was close, only for Flamengo to pull the plug on the move. Arsenal's defensive problems increased with an injury to Shkodran Mustafi in their FA Cup fourth-round win at Bournemouth on Monday.

Source: BBC January 29, 2020 09:45 UTC