Arsenal Rumoured To Be After the Brazilian Monster Naldo

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Players like Melo and Bezema had been linked with Arsenal, but the deal could never struck with either of them. Melo signed a contract extension with Fiorentina, a deal that has a buy out clause of 17 million Pounds. And Benzema made an inevitable move to Real Madrid for 34 Million Pounds.

When both of the major targets gone, the rumours have started again and this time linking the club with a 26-year-old Brazilian defender, who goes by the name Naldo.

Here are some states of the player:

Full Name: Ronaldo Aparecido Rodrigues

Date of Birth: 10 September 1982 (age 26)

Place of Birth: Londrina, Brazil 

Height: 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)

Playing Position: Central defender

Current Club: Weder Bremen

Price: 5 to 10 Million Pounds

Thomas Schaaf, the manager of Werder has labelled him as the most talented defender in Brazil.

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