Vinicius remains merely a dream for Arsenal.

Having won the Premier League and reached the Champions League final, Arsenal can now start discussing the arrival of world-class players at the Emirates.

The Gunners' interest in Vinicius, one of the current world's elite players from the greatest club in history, Real Madrid, is evidence of their ambition to grow in stature in a completely different realm than before. But the question is whether they truly want and are capable of making this deal happen.

Between dreams…

In recent years, the London club has always made transfer moves that are considered smart, cost-effective, and meet football requirements, but at a very ordinary standard. These are the kind of "discarded" players like Zinchenko, Gabriel Jesus, Madueke, or Kai Havertz.

Or the group of good-quality players who don't demand much money or playing time guarantees, such as Zubimendi, Merino, Eze, and even those who don't bring competition or improve playing quality like Gyokeres.

Of course, the English championship after 22 years of waiting has proven the effectiveness of this transfer policy for the club's success requirements. But clearly, the Gunners still lack something sparkling or a strong appeal in terms of image and the ability to develop long-term success like other clubs.

It is necessary to emphasize that Morgan Rogers was willing to bypass Arteta's team with Champions League opportunity to join Chelsea, a club that is not even in this competition for the new season. Previously, there were many similar cases rejecting the Gunners, such as Raphinha, Mudryk, Nico Williams... That is the problem of a team too tight with money and not offering sporting appeal, or it is not a big club in some sense.

This brings us back to the main topic of the story: is a deal for Vinicius really realistic? Theoretically, this is an opportunity for the London club to turn dreams into reality. First, because the Brazilian striker is in the final year of his contract with Real Madrid, and the arrival of Jose Mourinho, who has criticized him a lot during the past season, could change the entire career of the number 7.

Meanwhile, winning the Premier League and often advancing far in the Champions League in the last two seasons could change the image of the Gunners. Above all, the left winger position still hasn't reached the level the Spanish manager expects.

… And reality.

But this is a reality check. There is no hope of persuading someone like President Florentino Perez, who "sacrificed" Xabi Alonso to protect Vinicius, to sell the number 7 this summer. While the 26-year-old striker is earning about £400,000 per week at the Bernabeu, much higher than the highest-paid player at the Emirates, Saka (£300,000), it will definitely break the club's total wage bill, currently second in the Premier League (£234.5 million).

And that is before considering the size of the transfer fee for a star valued at €160 million. Vinicius is certainly a player that every coach would want in their squad, given the talent and class he brings to the club. A contract that could be considered far beyond any historical deal ever signed by Arsenal and could become a symbol for the period when the Gunners pursue dominance and long-term success.

After winning the Premier League, Arteta's team wants to target superstars capable of reshaping the football structure in the old continent, to replace the policy of buying potential. And signing Vinicius could become a symbol for the club, and they truly want to move to a new stage of development.

However, the London club lacks the skill to buy famous stars, and no club wants to buy a world-class player without starting concrete actions. So far, the news that Arsenal wants to buy Vinicius is said to originate from the agent of the number 7, before the 26-year-old striker returns to the Bernabeu to join the squad today, in order to put pressure on the negotiation table with Real.

Most importantly, how can Arsenal buy a player from Perez without using the very "tactics" of this powerful president when he wants to lure a star to the Bernabeu.