Chelsea have piled on the pressure in their pursuit of Corinthians starlet Gabriel Mascardo in current weeks, pushing for an agreement.
Resources shut to CaughtOffside have confirmed the player stays fully centered on the remainder of the Brazilian top rated-flight season.
That said, the teen does have intentions of relocating to Europe at some juncture, though it remains to be observed which outfit will secure his solutions.
It is understood that, while Mauricio Pochettino’s aspect is in continual call with the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A facet, they will confront competitors from Barcelona.
The midfielder is effectively-admired by the Catalan giants’ sporting director, Deco, whilst Edu at Arsenal is also mentioned to be trying to keep Mascardo in head.
CaughtOffside resources have indeed pointed out the Gunners as prospective suitors, with the 18-calendar year-old fitting the profile they are looking out for in the market.
Corinthians, for their portion, will not budge on their possess value-tag, which continues to be set at close to £25m.
