MX23RW : Monday, November 25 07:50:47| >> :120:38841:38841:

Arsenal 'agree £4.2m deal for Pablo Mari'

Arsenal 'agree £4.2m deal for Pablo Mari'
© Reuters
Arsenal agree a £4.2m initial loan deal for Flamengo defender Pablo Mari, according to a report.

Arsenal are reportedly on the verge of signing Flamengo defender Pablo Mari on an initial loan deal.

The Spaniard recently flew to England with the view to signing a contract with the Gunners, but it had been thought that the deal had fallen through when he returned to Brazil earlier this week.

According to Globoesporte, Mikel Arteta's side had originally agreed a £7.5m fee for the centre-back before signalling that they only wanted to sign Mari on loan for the remainder of the season.

The report claims that the London club have now agreed to pay £4.2m to loan the 26-year-old, while the deal also includes an option to sign Mari on a permanent deal at the end of the 2019-20 campaign.

The defender was contracted to Manchester City between 2016 and 2019 but never made a first-team appearance for the Premier League champions.

The Spaniard has been a key figure since arriving at Flamengo, though, and helped them reach the final of the Club World Cup against Liverpool in the latter stages of 2019.

ID:387928: cacheID:387928:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2090:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Pablo Mari in action for Flamengo in the Club World Cup on December 21, 2019
Read Next:
Pablo Mari 'arrives in London for Arsenal medical'
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool1210112481631
2Manchester CityMan City127232217523
3Chelsea126422314922
4Arsenal126422112922
5Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton126422116522
6Tottenham HotspurSpurs1261527131419
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest125431513219
8Aston Villa125431919019
9Newcastle UnitedNewcastle115331311218
10Fulham125341717018
11Brentford125252222017
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd124441313016
13Bournemouth124351617-115
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham113351319-612
15Everton122551017-711
16Leicester CityLeicester122461523-810
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves122372028-89
18Ipswich TownIpswich121651323-109
19Crystal Palace121561017-78
20Southampton121110924-154


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!