Joelson Fernandes: Last News

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is hopeful of landing a player considered by many in Portugal to be the next Cristiano Ronaldo.The man in question is highly-rated Sporting Lisbon left-winger Joelson Fernandes, who has already made four first-team appearances for Sporting at the tender age of just 17.A report by Portuguese media outlet A Bola claims that the Gunners are so convinced of the youngster's huge potential that they ready to trigger the €45m release clause in his Sporting contract.Despite Arsenal's financial struggles this summer, they are hopeful that they will be able to pull a deal off for Fernandes, as his agent is Kia Joorabchian, who has close ties with the Premier League club.The Ronaldo comparisons may be daunting but many clubs

Arsenal are ready to trigger the £41m release clause in Sporting Lisbon winger Joelson Fernandes’ contract, according to reports.Mikel Arteta is keen to splash the cash in the summer window with a number of transfer targets in mind.And it seems the Spaniard is looking to the future with 17-year-old Fernandes on his radar.Earlier this month Fernandes broke Cristiano Ronaldo’s longstanding Sporting record of becoming their youngest ever player when he featured as a late sub against Gil Vicente.The likes of Barcelona and Juventus have also been linked with a move for the highly-rated teenager who is represented by agent Kia Joorabchian, who has taken clients such as David Luiz and Cédric Soares to the Emirates in the last 12 months.Portuguese