Pio Esposito in action for Inter in pre-season (Photo by Yu Chun Christopher Wong/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)
Arsenal and Manchester United are understood to have made late checks on Pio Esposito, who has verbally agreed a new contract with Inter Milan.
The talented young Italian forward has been on the radar of both Arsenal and Man Utd for some time, but it now looks highly likely that he’ll be staying at Inter.
We’ve previously reported on Esposito being the subject of Arsenal and United interest, though the message at that time was also that he was likely to stay at the San Siro.
Despite some media reports today suggesting the Gunners and the Red Devils are back in for Esposito, we can clarify that we’ve been told this is not the case.
Some sources have indicated that these clubs made contact again late on to understand Esposito’s situation, but were clearly informed that he is set to agree a new deal with Inter.
The 21-year-old is now formalising his new contract, which will run until 2031 and see him earn a significant pay increase from the deal he signed back in April 2025.
Pio Esposito one of a number of Arsenal transfer targets
There is big appreciation at Arsenal for Esposito’s talent and potential, and it’s perhaps not too surprising that they tried for him again, even if it never looked particularly likely for them.
The north London giants are working hard at the moment to strengthen in attack after notably missing out on two top targets this summer in the form of Vinicius Junior and Morgan Rogers.
Esposito is likely to remain on the club’s radar for the long term, and a deal may be revisited in years to come, depending on his situation at Inter later on.
For now, there is anticipated movement soon from Arsenal on an alternative to Vini Jr, with the usual names coming up again.
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