ARSENAL reportedly sent scouts to watch Palmeiras and Brazil midfielder Danilo last week.
The Gunners are thought to be interested in signing the 21-year-old youngster in January, with SunSport confirming recently that Mikel Arteta is set to splash £50million in the mid-season window.
And, according to journalist Ekrem Konur, they stepped up their pursuit of the international by having club representatives monitor him during Palmeiras’ 3-1 win over Athletico Paranaense.
However, it did not go as Danilo or the Arsenal scouts would have planned as the holding midfielder was substituted at half-time.
The Brazilian international made way for Gabriel Menino – a change which turned the game.