Chelsea have piled on the stress of their pursuit of Corinthians starlet Gabriel Mascardo in current weeks, pushing for an settlement.
Sources near CaughtOffside have confirmed the participant stays absolutely centered on the rest of the Brazilian top-flight season.
That stated, {the teenager} does have intentions of shifting to Europe at some juncture, although it stays to be seen which outfit will safe his providers.
It’s understood that, while Mauricio Pochettino’s aspect is in fixed contact with the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A aspect, they are going to face competitors from Barcelona.
The midfielder is well-admired by the Catalan giants’ sporting director, Deco, while Edu at Arsenal can be stated to be maintaining Mascardo in thoughts.
CaughtOffside sources have certainly famous the Gunners as potential suitors, with the 18-year-old becoming the profile they’re looking for out there.
Corinthians, for his or her half, is not going to budge on their very own price-tag, which stays set at round £25m.
