Arsenal's pursuit of Vinicius Junior has come to nothing, with the Real Madrid winger committing his future to the Spanish giants with a new contract, according to Sky Sports.
It's a fresh blow for Mikel Arteta's recruitment plans, coming shortly after the Gunners were also beaten to Morgan Rogers, who moved to Chelsea despite being described as a top target after his impressive spell at Aston Villa.
With two significant targets now off the table, attention turns to how Arteta and Arsenal's recruitment team respond. Sky Sports suggests the club will need to reassess their approach in the transfer market as they look for alternative options to strengthen the squad.
No further names or specific plans have been confirmed at this stage, but the double setback leaves Arsenal needing to move quickly to identify realistic targets before their transfer business is finalised.