Date of birth: June 16, 2002
Preferred position(s): Striker
Height: 1.80 m / 5'11''
Parent club: Sporting CP
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Transfer Talk: Arsenal seek £20m move for Portuguese teenager Tomas
Arsenal are attempting to get their summer business started early and the Sun suggests they're close to finalising a deal for Sporting Lisbon striker Tiago Tomas.
Gunners Technical director Edu has been in contact with Hugo Viana, his Sporting counterpart, and the Portuguese club could be willing to let the 18-year-old go for £20 million.
Arsenal were said to have been impressed by Tomas during his performance for Sporting against Benfica earlier this month, and they don't want to miss out on a player they believe is a huge star of the future.
Tomas signed a five-year deal at Sporting in June 2020 with a release clause of £52m. However, with the current economic climate, the report says that Arsenal think Sporting will agree to the lower fee.
Tomas has spent six years in Sporting's academy and, since making his debut in July, he has found the net once in a Europa League match against Aberdeen.