It has been revealed that Arsenal are monitoring William Carvalho’s situation at Sporting CP.
The Daily Express reported that the Gunners have been given fresh hope of signing long-term transfer target Carvalho after his contract talks with Sporting stalled.
The 23-year-old, who was born in Angola but has 13 caps for Portugal having moved there as a child, has been linked multiple times with the Gunners as they seek a defensively-minded central midfielder.
The midfielder’s current deal includes a £31million (€45million) minimum release clause, which the club want to push up to £42million (€60million).
And with Sporting unlikely to want to let the midfielder leave, Arsene Wenger would have to meet that figure, which would make Carvalho Arsenal’s record signing.