Memphis Depay has hailed Corinthians team-mate Breno Bidon as a ‘special’ talent and claims the Arsenal transfer goalkeeper ‘must leave’ Brazilian football to fulfill his ‘huge potential’.
The 20-year-old central midfielder also enjoyed success at international level in early 2025 when he helped Brazil win the South American Under-20 Championship for the thirteenth time.
Bidon’s outstanding performances for both club and country have not gone unnoticed, both in Brazil – where Flamengo are said to be admirers – and in Europe, including ARSENALChelsea and a number of clubs from Italy are reportedly interested in a summer move.
According to a recent report from ESPN Brasil, Corinthians would be willing to negotiate a transfer deal for Bidon if they received an offer of around R$150 million (£20.8 million) for their prized asset, and now Depay has had his say on the talented star.
According to the Dutch international, Bidon must leave Brazilian football to reach his full potential: “I talk to him a lot, he is very intelligent,” Memphis told SporTV in Brazil.
‘He has great potential. He is young, but very talented. He works hard, is focused and has a strong mentality. He is a special player, he has to leave Brazil, not now, but soon. He should also be called up to the Brazilian national team.
‘He has enormous potential, he is very good.’
However, Corinthians are in no rush to cash in on Bidon at this stage, and speaking to the media last month, head coach Dorival Junior was keen to emphasize how ‘important’ the midfielder was in his plans.
“He is a very important player and if I am honest, I would not want to lose any player,” he told reporters.
‘We have to find the balance so that we can have a strong team all year round. That is our biggest challenge.’
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If Bidon decides to leave Brazil for the money in the Premier League, then ARSENAL would also be one of the best choices to make the move as he would be given a lot of time to develop and a lot of time to become a regular starter at the club.
He’s only 20 years old, so he doesn’t need to move yet, but if he wants to become one of the best, a move to Europe will have to happen and it will be very interesting to see where he ends up, as that asking price isn’t very high, right?
NWANERI MOVEMENT RIGHT DECISION – ARTETA
ARSENAL boss Mikel Arteta insists it was still the ‘best decision’ for Arsenal to allow Ethan Nwaneri to leave the club for a loan spell at Marseille, after the decision was made to give him minutes in France.
Nwaneri made his breakthrough into the first team last season, but his big spend at the Emirates in the summer saw him drop down the pecking order. He started just four games in all competitions – none of them in the Premier League.
His lack of playing time meant he wanted to leave Arsenal during the January transfer window, and when Marseille came calling, it was an easy decision for the forward to make the move to French football.
Mikel Merino could be out for the rest of the season after undergoing foot surgery this week and Kai Havertz once again sidelined with a muscle problem. Martin Odegaard has also suffered a knock in recent weeks, while Eberechi Eze is woefully out of form.
But despite the challenges Arsenal could face between now and the end of the season, Arteta has claimed it was still the right decision to let Nwaneri leave the club on loan in January: “That’s easy to say,” said Arteta. “After making the decision, who could have predicted that Mikel and Kai would be out for five months?
‘It’s a shame, ultimately we have to make the decisions at the moment and understand the context there.
“The best decision for the club, for Ethan, was definitely for him to experience a different environment, play minutes and get ready to come back to us.”
WAS IT THE RIGHT DECISION BY ARSENAL?
Look, if he stayed at Arsenal in January he would hardly play for the Gunners, he would just be on the bench, but since moving to French football he has played every game for Marseille.
It was the right decision at the time, because ARSENAL There are so many players who can play in so many positions.
GUNNERS FANS BREAKOUT
Arsenal FC supporters vented their anger and disbelief on social media and fan forums after the Gunners were held 1-1 by Brentford FC on Thursday night – a result that cut their Premier League lead over Manchester City FC to just four points.
From the moment Keane Lewis-Potter headed in Brentford’s equalizer – canceling out Noni Madueke’s earlier opener – there were pockets of ARSENAL fanbase made their dissatisfaction clear online, a sign of the fear now simmering around the title race.
Targeted criticism of players and performances
On platforms such as
Some fans were open about the fact that key players simply failed to impress, indicating a lack of astuteness after taking the lead, while others called for tactical changes, questioning decisions such as substitutions and the team’s approach in the second half.
Big Picture Anger: Lost points and title anxiety
Besides individual outbursts, a lot ARSENAL fans expressed deeper concerns about Arsenal’s mentality in big moments: “Each of these players needs individual mental coaching,” one fan wrote, highlighting frustrations over what they saw as an inability to handle pressure in tight matches.
Another common issue was the team’s failure to finish games after scoring first, something fans say is crucial in a title race.
Some supporters admitted they felt genuine fear at the prospect of tougher fixtures, including the impending visit to Manchester City.
Some took a more measured view, suggesting Brentford’s physical style made the game difficult and that a draw was not a disaster – but even those voices admitted the performance lacked the killer instinct expected of title contenders.
Where do fans go from here?
As the title race heats up and the pressure mounts, Arsenal fans are showing a mix of anger, fear and impatience. Whether these reactions will harden into sustained criticism if so ARSENAL It remains to be seen whether it fails to secure the title or become a rallying cry for improvement, but for now the Arsenal fanbase is far from calm.
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