Sky Sports pundit Ian Wright has claimed he has "proof" Vinicius Junior was set to move to Arsenal this summer. The Gunners had a high-profile pursuit of the Brazilian, which ended with the forward signing a new contract at Real Madrid.
It was a fascinating saga for football fans which saw plenty of toing and froing during the negotiations. With Vinicius' move now not happening, Arsenal are now pursuing Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez.
Wright's claim on live TV
However, as Wright briefly started speaking about the Argentinian, he insisted Vinicius was, at one stage, on his way to Arsenal, despite both Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher appearing unconvinced.
Neville asked a leading question about Vinicius to Wright at the start of Sky Sports' pre-match coverage of their Premier League opener against Coventry City. After Neville said: "Who are they bringing in?" Wright replied: "This is what I am saying."
"They were talking about...I don't know if Alvarez is coming. Obviously, then went for Vini, I know that was happening, people laughed at me. You two laughed."
Carragher's response
After Carragher snapped back: "That was never happening" Wright then replied: "At some stage, I'll show you, I'll show you the proof."
