Former Chelsea midfielder, John Obi Mikel, has mocked Arsenal fans after the Gunners missed out on signing Vinicius Junior from Real Madrid in this summer’s transfer window.
Vinicius emerged as a surprise summer transfer target for Arsenal.
Arsenal were reportedly ready to make the Brazilian international the highest-paid player in Premier League history.
But unfortunately, the 26-year-old winger ended up extending his contract with Real Madrid.
Speaking on the development in the latest episode of The Obi One Podcast, Obi Mikel insisted that Arsenal had zero Champions League titles, and had only won one Premier League title in 22 years, suggesting that Vinicius could not leave Real Madrid where he had won a lot of titles.
“I don’t know what the Arsenal fans were expecting,” Obi Mikel said.
“You win the league after 22 years and then you all of a sudden think: that is it, you have arrived, you are one of the big boys again. No, you are not.
“They have just been humbled because I said it: there is no way Vinicius Junior is leaving Real Madrid to go to Arsenal, a club that has won one title in 22 years.
“This guy wins titles; he’s won lots of titles at Real Madrid. He wants to win titles season after season, the Champions League, La Liga, competing year after year and winning those titles.
“He’s tasted what it feels like to win the Champions League. Arsenal have never won the Champions League. Zero,” he said.