Overview

• Arsenal have submitted an offer of around €10 million (£8.6m) for Palmeiras centre-back Luiz Benedetti, according to multiple reports.
• Palmeiras are holding out for approximately €15 million (about £13m), leaving a €5 million difference to resolve.
• Negotiations are continuing with no agreement in place and, per Brazilian reports, no improved proposal from Arsenal yet.
• Benedetti is a left-footed 19-year-old regarded as a developmental signing who would likely go out on loan before competing for first-team minutes.
• The move fits broader defensive planning at Arsenal, with Jakub Kiwior’s possible switch to Porto linked to progress on Piero Hincapie.