The Brazilian club confirms that the Arsenal flop will be loaned out after just six appearances

“FORMAL DOCUMENTS” are now being prepared to complete the move from Arsenal flop Marquinhos to Fluminense.

The 20-year-old joined the north London club in June 2022 when he signed a five-year contract in a deal worth around £3 million from Sao Paulo.

But since arriving in the Emirates he has made just six appearances and scored once.

Brazilian U23 international Marquinhos was loaned to Norwich, where he made 11 appearances and scored one goal last season.

After returning to Arsenal in the summer, Mikel Arteta sent him out on loan again, this time to Ligue 1 side Nantes.

However, Marquinhos was recalled by the Gunners last month after making just five appearances for the French side.

We then reported this week how Fluminese tried to secure a loan for the striker from Arsenal.

Now their manager Fernando Diniz has confirmed the signing is imminent, ahead of the closing of the Brazilian transfer window later this month.

He said: “Marquinhos will probably come back. Fluminense has signed this window very well.

“I'm very happy with who we signed at the beginning of this year.”

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Now transfer the guru Fabrizio Romano has stated that it is only a “matter of time” before it is completed.

He wrote about X: “Fluminense is preparing formal documents to finalize Marquinho's deal with Arsenal.

“Loan takeover agreed and also confirmed by flu manager Diniz, just a matter of time.”

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