Portguese midfielder William Carvalho is linked with Arsenal a lot.

He is physically huge, good at passing and plays at the base of the Sporting Clube de Portugal midfield. Naturally, like any huge midfielder who is good at passing, he is heralded as ‘the answer’ to all of Arsenal’s issues.

Well them people are bound to get excited by these latest quotes. Carvalho has told A Bola (per Sport Witness) that Arsenal are his favourite Premier League club.

“I prefer not to say, but there is a club with which I’ve always empathised, Arsenal, because of a player who was I very fond of, in this case I wear the number of him: Thierry Henry, a player with whom I always empathised too.

“Maybe this is why I look with more attention to the Premier League.”

Arsenal have watched Carvalho extensively but, until now, have been pretty hesitant to make a bid. Maybe they aren’t convinced yet. The Portuguese midfielder has made just three times this season after a serious injury, but Arsenal may start watching Sporting again now he is fit.

His release clause is high at €45m and he has over two years to run on his contract – he certainly wouldn’t come cheap.