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title: "Arsenal plotting move for ‘new Ronaldo’, player has been scouted"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/arsenal-plotting-move-for-new-ronaldo-has-been-scouted/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Josh Challies"
section: "Arsenal Football Club"
published: "2016-01-21T19:17:07Z"
modified: "2016-01-21T19:17:07Z"
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# Arsenal plotting move for ‘new Ronaldo’, player has been scouted

![Guedes](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Guedes-500x357.jpg)Arsenal fans in the Transfer Tavern had been passing the time with a game of pool, believing they wouldn’t be signing any more players this month, but reports from the continent have caught their eye.

[Portuguese media report](https://www.noticiasaominuto.com/desporto/523524/goncalo-guedes-repreendido-sob-olhar-atento-de-boa-morte) that Arsenal scout Luis Boa Morte was present at Benfica’s game over the weekend, where he is believed to have been casting an eye on 19-year-old Goncalo Guedes; heralded as the next Cristiano Ronaldo.

Boa Morte, formerly a Premier League star, is a scout for Sporting Lisbon in Portugal but is also employed by Arsenal to watch certain Portuguese talents- and Guedes is the latest man on the short-list.

Guedes has three goals in 21 games after establishing himself in the first-team over the past two years and the fact Arsenal have scouted the player has led to [*The Sun*](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/transfernews/6875139/Arsenal-scouts-spotted-watching-next-Ronaldo-Goncalo-Guedes.html)[stating the Gunners are plotting a move.](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/transfernews/6875139/Arsenal-scouts-spotted-watching-next-Ronaldo-Goncalo-Guedes.html)

Our landlord is a big fan of Guedes and believes that Arsene Wenger can craft the youngster into a genuine world-beater, though he admits a signing would be difficult to complete.

**Arsenal fans, do you need anymore signings this month? Let us know in the comments below!**