Arsenal have confirmed the departure of winger Marquinhos on a six-month loan to Brazilian facet Fluminense.
The 20-year-old winger spent the primary half of the season on loan in France with Nantes however managed simply 149 minutes throughout seven appearances earlier than seeing the deal lower quick in January.
Marquinhos has now returned to his homeland with Fluminense, who confirmed they are going to have the choice to make the winger’s transfer everlasting on the finish of a six-month loan spell.
“I am really happy,” Marquinhos stated after sealing the transfer. “It’s a great opportunity in my career to be able to represent Fluminense’s team. I’m very happy and I hope we write a beautiful story, with titles and many victories.”
Arsenal signed Marquinhos from Sao Paulo in the summertime of 2022 and instantly had excessive hopes that he would be capable to slot straight into the primary group like one other Brazilian teen, Gabriel Martinelli.
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However, Marquinhos would make simply six appearances throughout the primary half of the 2022/23 marketing campaign, together with a solitary minute within the Premier League, earlier than being loaned to Norwich City.
He would play 11 occasions within the Championship however, after netting a purpose and an help on his debut, struggled to make an impression earlier than his return to Arsenal final summer season arrange a swap to Nantes which was lower quick.
Should Fluminense decline to set off their buy clause, Marquinhos will return to Arsenal in the summertime. He stays beneath contract with the Gunners till 2027.
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