According to a report from Brazil, Arsenal are close to signing Danilo from Palmeiras ahead of a January move.

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 02: Thiago Galhardo of Fortaleza and Danilo of Palmeiras fight for the ball during a match between Palmeiras and Fortaleza as part of Brasileirao Series A 2022 at Allianz Parque on November 02, 2022 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Alexandre Schneider/Getty Images)
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – NOVEMBER 02: Thiago Galhardo of Fortaleza and Danilo of Palmeiras fight for the ball during a match between Palmeiras and Fortaleza as part of Brasileirao Series A 2022 at Allianz Parque on November 02, 2022 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Alexandre Schneider/Getty Images)

Arsenal are known to be looking to reinforce three positions in January and want to bring in a left-sided centreback, a winger and a midfielder.

The club have been linked with Danilo since last January and it seems as if they are finally getting close to landing their man, if we are to believe the report from Bola VIP.

They state that Palmeiras are willing to let the 21-year-old leave now that their Copa Libertadores campaign is over and that the player is ‘highly rated to play for Arsenal’.

Palmeiras' Danilo celebrates after defeating Atletico Mineiro at the end of their Copa Libertadores football tournament quarterfinals all-Brazilian first leg match at the Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on August 3, 2022. (Photo by DOUGLAS MAGNO / AFP) (Photo by DOUGLAS MAGNO/AFP via Getty Images)
Palmeiras’ Danilo celebrates after defeating Atletico Mineiro at the end of their Copa Libertadores football tournament quarterfinals all-Brazilian first leg match at the Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on August 3, 2022.  (Photo by DOUGLAS MAGNO/AFP via Getty Images)

The Brazilian news outlet also note that Palmeiras have identified Danilo’s replacement in Udinese’s 27-year-old Brazilian Walace.

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Arsenal have been scouting Danilo extensively over the past year and it is believed the player will cost around £25m, not including wages.

As mentioned, with wide forward and a left-sided centreback also on Mikel Arteta’s shopping list, Mykhaylo Mudryk and Evan Ndicka have both been repeatedly mentioned in terms of a move to Arsenal in January.

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