Wellington Jets In Ahead Of Arsenal Talks

Arsenal’s pursuit of Fluminense striker Wellington has stepped up a gear after the Brazilian flew into London this week to have a look around the facilities at London Colney and begin transfer talks.

Young Guns reveled last week that the club had booked out four hotel rooms all for Brazilian youngsters, and we’ve since been able to confirm that one of the rooms was for the quick-silver front-man. However, a move appeared to be dead last month when Fluminense coach Carlos Alberto Parreira promoted the Brazil Under 17 international to his first-team squad.

The starlet, nicknamed Ciel, has quickly become one of the most sought after youngsters among European clubs. Real Madrid, Chelsea and Barcelona are among interested parties, while Manchester United are believed to have made inquiries recently. United scouts will know all about Wellington as he hammered one of the goals which saw Flu win the Nike Cup at Old Trafford last summer.

Yet Arsenal have always been the front runners after Wellington impressed during a 7 day trial around Christmas time. He played 45 minutes for the Under 16’s against Norwich and he made an emphatic impression, scoring 4 goals. This led to speculation that he had been signed, but those reports were wide of the mark.

But now it appears a deal could finally go through. Liam Brady has openly been looking for a young striker with Chelsea’s Frank Nouble the latest name to be linked. It’s unknown how a deal would be formatted as FIFA rules dictate Brazilian youngsters must be 18 before they leave their native country, although if the players family are open to moving before a switch is completed this can be got around.

Article By – J.Sanderson

~ by J.Sanderson on July 14, 2009.

Posted in Arsenal News

61 Responses to “Wellington Jets In Ahead Of Arsenal Talks”

  1. So Arseblog was right?

    nr790 said this on July 14, 2009 at 1:33 pm

  2. Ciel? Doesn’t that mean “sky”/”skyblue”? Should be signing for Coventry…!

    Mattc said this on July 14, 2009 at 1:36 pm

  3. No. Arseblog said we’d agreed a pre-contract deal to sign Wellington, which is not true. He has come for talks and nothing has been signed.

    J.Sanderson said this on July 14, 2009 at 1:36 pm

  4. I knew it, Adebayor money spent on more kids!

    Arse&Nose said this on July 14, 2009 at 1:37 pm

  5. great news, hope it all goes as expected. he looks like an amazing prospect. so he is the same age as Afobe, right? I can see them being the Youth Cup strikers and getting some reserves time as well.

    Stone said this on July 14, 2009 at 1:42 pm

  6. I see Man Utd are also working hard to pick up top talent, especially Brazilians, so I’m pleased if we can continue to be front runners – it might not last forever. Ferguson has also been willing to throw youngsters into the fray.

    Erichero said this on July 14, 2009 at 1:47 pm

  7. Jamie apparently he has already signed mate.

    Tommygun said this on July 14, 2009 at 1:57 pm

  8. Is it a political thing that Arseblog isn’t present in your links?

    Andy B said this on July 14, 2009 at 2:00 pm

  9. j would u prefer wellington or nouble?

    uncle mike said this on July 14, 2009 at 2:07 pm

  10. How about Luis Conte? Have we definitely signed him or not?

    Cahya said this on July 14, 2009 at 2:09 pm

  11. is that the same Wellington that is amazing on FIFA!, if it is then he could well be the replacement for Adebayor!

    Crocker93 said this on July 14, 2009 at 2:26 pm

  12. Come on Wenger get him. J is his full name Wellington Silva Sanches Aguiar??

    http://www.goal.com/en/people/brazil/30415/wellington

    Looks different than the pic you got up there

    Alex said this on July 14, 2009 at 2:38 pm

  13. Hope we get him be nice to unearth a player similar to Ronaldo or Ronaldinho or Rivaldo on these shores from south america something no other english clubs done! any ideas when the blogger comp next stage will be uploaded

    Gunner87 said this on July 14, 2009 at 2:49 pm

  14. thats not him in the picture smart one. thats a different wellington who plays for the U-17 national team. and could you all stop nagging J with stupid questions and assumptions, he’s doing a fantastic job. keep up the good work!

    Greg said this on July 14, 2009 at 2:49 pm

  15. @Andy B:

    Noticed that. The other prominent youth blog (George Bird’s) doesn’t have a link either.

    OGC said this on July 14, 2009 at 2:58 pm

  16. To answer your questions.

    Alex – It’s a hard question to be honest, Nouble wouldn’t need anytime to adapt but he’s very raw. Wellington looks more of the polished article so I guess he’d be the better buy.

    Cahya – Not sure on that one. There are reports that a development contract has been signed meaning we’ll get him in a few years but I don’t know.

    Andy B – No, neither site has ever approached me offering a link exchange so I don’t link to them. Nothing political or whatever – with that sort of sensationalism you could work for The Sun.

    J.Sanderson said this on July 14, 2009 at 3:08 pm

  17. Woha!!! Another young talent for the Gunners… this is indeed great news :)

    Freedom Debt Relief said this on July 14, 2009 at 3:15 pm

  18. good stuff j.
    Any news on adebayor or who may replace him, not youth i know but cmon guys this is quite major.

    no.9 said this on July 14, 2009 at 4:55 pm

  19. hi, I’m from Vietnam. Nice to visit your blog

    honeyelize said this on July 14, 2009 at 5:16 pm

  20. Any youth coming in is great news by me,long may the trend continue.Hope we get a good replacement for Ade or at least a player that can ffer something wouldnt mind Matuidi and Chamakh
    Any thought on that J??
    I hear Huntelaar bout to sign for Stuttgart,surely we can temot him otherwise??i mean what would bloke that i dont think he will be too overpriced either…

    Casicky said this on July 14, 2009 at 6:24 pm

  21. Thank you for your hard work!

    Buy said this on July 14, 2009 at 6:37 pm

  22. Was this the wellington who played in brazil under 17s? He looks different. The one i saw looked more whiter and has curly hair looked abit like ronaldinho

    john said this on July 14, 2009 at 7:02 pm

  23. no. 9: We own RVP, Eduardo, Bendtner, Vela, Arshavin, Theo and Jay Simpson. But if that is not enough, surely you must be the only Arsenal fan not to know that 2 weeks ago Wenger said Chamakh is his first choice target “if someone leaves”.

    Samuel said this on July 14, 2009 at 7:30 pm

  24. Wow this is so confusing, there are a bunch of wellingtons in brazil (no pun intended) many of them young and promising footballers. To add to the confusion, the wellington you are thinking of john also plays for fluminenses, there is also yet another wellington in the fluminense first team.

    Max said this on July 14, 2009 at 7:33 pm

  25. The Wellington arsenal are after is the one in the picture above. well found Mr Sanderson, and love the site.

    Max said this on July 14, 2009 at 7:35 pm

  26. still wrong info. as always!!! not yet signed

    shaun said this on July 14, 2009 at 8:00 pm

  27. i heard somewhere that Vela could be loaned out to Wolves? Any chance of that?

    Crocker93 said this on July 14, 2009 at 8:52 pm

  28. shaun: the article doesnt say he’s been signed

    Greg said this on July 14, 2009 at 9:12 pm

  29. vela wont get loaned, i hope chamakh doesnt replace adeybayor chamakh looks useless. i want aguero or pandev. or buy a winger and push arshavin into his preferred position.

    uncle mike said this on July 14, 2009 at 9:30 pm

  30. i’m getting confused between the two Wellingtons.the one i’v seen had curly hair,white skin & was playing for brazil U-17. Is that him?

    KM in WALES said this on July 14, 2009 at 10:06 pm

  31. Same here, which Wellington is it??

    Alex said this on July 14, 2009 at 10:11 pm

  32. To clarify,
    Wellington Silva Sanches Aguiar = Latin Complexion/Curly hair.
    Wellington alves de Silva = In the picture at the top of the page.
    Even the press are getting confused as to which one Arsenal are signing as I believe there was interest in both at one point or another. But I think the one that has flown in for talks is the one at the top of the page, Young Guns is correct.

    Max said this on July 14, 2009 at 10:26 pm

  33. The reason why the deal is on.. Fluminense coach Parreira was fired. This will help Bobby Gee http://bobbygee.wordpress.com/

    bobbygee said this on July 14, 2009 at 10:49 pm

  34. [...] Wellington Jets In Ahead Of Arsenal Talks Arsenal’s pursuit of Fluminense striker Wellington has stepped up a gear after the Brazilian flew into London [...] [...]

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  35. Some football fans really are mugs aren’t they. People saying Chamakh looks useless have probably only just youtubed him, and people saying they want Aguero are just delusional. As for the one who said Wellington is Adebayor’s replacement because he’s good on FIFA – firstly I’m pretty sure this Wellington’s not on FIFA, and secondly if it was all that simple Arsenal wouldn’t employ scouts would they, they’d just buy a copy of footie man. That game has screwed up so many football fans, as have Man City.

    Guv said this on July 15, 2009 at 1:08 am

  36. keep up the good work

    Shadi said this on July 15, 2009 at 1:50 am

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  38. What has happened to Blog Idol J? I was looking fwd to that.

    Derik said this on July 15, 2009 at 7:12 am

  39. i knew that HSV want him, but haven`t money

    Kat Ryan said this on July 15, 2009 at 8:52 am

  40. jay you should contact arseblog get a link sorted
    you are the two best blogs
    its just a pity your as active as you used to be
    someday someday lol

    egi said this on July 15, 2009 at 12:47 pm

  41. I like beautiful blogs!

    honeyelize said this on July 15, 2009 at 1:10 pm

  42. Football Manager fanboys and their ‘push Arshavin into his preferred position’ blah blah. great work on the site J.

    retardrenton said this on July 15, 2009 at 1:10 pm

  43. @ Guv

    I was only joking, it is obvious that we will not replace Adebayor with Wellington! Take a joke.

    Crocker93 said this on July 15, 2009 at 1:16 pm

  44. We’v signed him!!! :) check on Arsenal.com

    KM in WALES said this on July 15, 2009 at 1:41 pm

  45. @ KM in Wales – Signed who? Wellington? There’s nothing on Arsenal.com.

    Davo said this on July 15, 2009 at 1:46 pm

  46. chamakh is no better then ade and i would be gutted if ade left and we got him. We wil certainly have to replace him because we cant trust eddy and rvp to stay fit a whole season.

    Wellington looks quality but wont it hinder the chances of some of our players who are also working through the ranks such as freeman, afobe sunu murphy watt, if hes much better then them then yes sign him however if hes just as good as our current strikers then i would rather we didnt sign him because i’d prefer homegrown talent to progress rather then imports.

    no.9 said this on July 15, 2009 at 2:45 pm

  47. Blog Idol? What happened?

    Derik said this on July 15, 2009 at 3:54 pm

  48. @ Crocker93, sorry then mate, but you’d be surprised how many mugs would think he was Ade’s replacement if you told them we’d signed him.

    Guv said this on July 15, 2009 at 4:43 pm

  49. lol ok then. I have heard we could be getting Demba Ba from Hoffenheim.

    Crocker93 said this on July 15, 2009 at 7:31 pm

  50. If Adebayor leaves I’ll be upset ! I just watched Arsenal tv online goals in review he was involved in alot of goals!!!! Good Luck all fans and members of the Gunners!

    Matt said this on July 15, 2009 at 9:51 pm

  51. sorry Davo – i was just playing a prank :) but i hope we get him.

    KM in WALES said this on July 16, 2009 at 9:09 am

  52. Hey, not sensationalist at all dude, I dont read the Sun either…as mentioned by a chap above you are two of the real quality blogs, IMO, along with Goodplaya and ACLF (and I am partial to our yankee frind 7am Kick Off – he knows his stuff!). I know Arseblog and Le Grove have/ had issues and therefore don’t represent each other. We have an enviable blogoshere surrounding Arsenal which provides much better press than the actual press – and is a true voice for the fans of AFC…I would just like to have two of my favourites in cahoots! Its a regressive childhood thing!

    Keep up the good work, look forward to hearing about the noobs as the season progresses, take care.

    Andy B said this on July 16, 2009 at 11:43 am

  53. Any truth in this J?

    http://www.newsnow.co.uk/A/358413664?-11203

    TJ DA GOON said this on July 16, 2009 at 12:27 pm

  54. South America actually Brasil is a hot bed for new futebol talent. I have known that for many a year.

    bobbygee said this on July 16, 2009 at 2:14 pm

  55. Hey guys, this is the fella. Great work by his team mate, but what a neat finish.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-_gUg_9dIM

    Great update J

    DM said this on July 16, 2009 at 6:01 pm

  56. wow bobbygee knows Brazil produces talented players! i never would have guessed

    elliot said this on July 16, 2009 at 6:30 pm

  57. how clever is bobbygee?!

    ali said this on July 16, 2009 at 10:06 pm

  58. The Wellington we are trying to sign is the one who played in the recent south american u17 champs.
    http://f.imagehost.org/0264/Wellington.jpg
    http://pitacodogringo.wordpress.com/2009/04/20/arsenal-close-to-signing-fluminense-youngster/

    Sean said this on July 17, 2009 at 8:56 pm

  59. sanderson wat sean said is true it is the one that was at u17 brazil u got the wrong wellington according to reports in brazil

    bary said this on July 18, 2009 at 1:03 am

  60. anyone got any news on this one?!

    Beret said this on July 18, 2009 at 9:28 pm

  61. I cannot believe this will work!

    Gratis Film Downloaden said this on July 19, 2009 at 3:21 pm

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