Arsenal mocked over Vinicius Junior pursuit

John Obi Mikel laughs off Arsenal's chances of signing Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior.

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What happened. Arsenal were linked with Vinicius Junior this summer, but he stayed at Real Madrid, and John Obi Mikel mocked the Gunners' ambition.

• Mikel said Arsenal are not 'one of the big boys'.
• Vinicius extended his stay at the Bernabeu.
• Arsenal were seeking a club-record move.

“I don’t kno”

— John Obi Mikel

Arsenal must look elsewhere to bolster their forward line after missing out on Vinicius.

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