Arsenal have huge advantage to sign next global star Endrick due to Edu's savvy local groundwork

When Edu arrived at Arsenal it was thought that the club would look to extend their vision in the transfer market into Brazil to find the most exciting talent.

Gabriel Martinelli joined Arsenal in the same summer that Edu was brought in, however, it was the former long-term recruitment executive Francis Cagigao that was pivotal in landing the young winger.

Whilst Arsenal have brought in Brazilian players such as David Luiz and Willian, only Gabriel Magalhaes has remained alongside Martinelli. Yet Arsenal could be looking to finally push into Edu’s homeland market in a big way with a move for one of the nation's most exciting talents since the mercurial Neymar Jr.

Palmeiras’ teenage superstar Endrick is a name growing in stature and wonder. Clips of the 15-year-old talent are circulating at an exponential rate as the wonderkid pulls off more footballing feats of brilliance.

According to BBC Sport, Arsenal scouts were in attendance for the quarter-finals of the Copa Sao Paulo to watch Endrick amongst others.

Interestingly, the teenager’s advisor, Frederico Pena, chief executive of TFM, is of the same agency that works with Gabriel Martinelli.

In an interview with BBC Sport, Pena said that the Arsenal man’s path is proving a point of reference for Endrick’s personal development.

"We've got two examples in Vinicius Jr and Martinelli and we talk a lot about them, showing him what their daily routine is like, how they handled adversities and also took care of their bodies," Pena said.

"It was very complicated for both of them to get where they are now. Vinicius went through difficult moments at Real Madrid, where after doing a lot of stuff and it seeming like he'd made it, he found himself out of matchday squads.

"Martinelli