Arsenal Fans Turn Into Detectives as Vinicius Clears Social Media, Fueling Transfer Speculation

Beijing time August 6 news: Some observant Arsenal fans noticed that Real Madrid forward Vinicius had cleared his Instagram account and removed his profile picture. Previously, reports had suggested that Vinicius could make a transfer move to Arsenal this summer.

The 26-year-old Vinicius has more than 64 million followers on Instagram. He had previously posted 788 posts, but all of them have now been deleted. In response, one fan said: "This means he can wear the Gunners' shirt and release an announcement video. It is going to happen."

One fan said: "Clearing all posts immediately after contract negotiations reached a deadlock is either his final bargaining chip, or he has really just signed a huge new brand contract."

According to media reports, Vinicius rejected Real Madrid's renewal offer worth £360,000 per week because Mbappe's weekly salary is as high as £500,000. Meanwhile, Arsenal have identified Vinicius as their top attacking target and hope to sign the Brazilian forward to help the team retain the Premier League title and challenge for the Champions League.