In a nutshell, that encapsulates what Neto is best at. The "explosive" talent, as per AFTV's Robbie Lyle, is a creative force and one who on his day is incredibly difficult to stop.
Like Saka, he favours cutting inside onto his dangerous left foot to wreak havoc, and that's precisely what he did against United.Having scored just 11 goals in 113 outings for the Old Gold, a lack of end product is perhaps a concern but at such a young age and ravaged by injury in the last few years, there is still plenty to come.
Such a move, of course, could well see the Gunners raid their fellow English sides again. They have done so three times already this summer, bringing in Kai Havertz from Chelsea, Rice from West Ham and David Raya from Brentford.
Player
Signed from
Transfer fee
Declan Rice
West Ham
£105m
Kai Havertz
Chelsea
£65m
David Raya
Brentford
Initial loan
Gabriel Jesus
Man City
£45m
Oleksandr Zinchenko
Man City
£30m
Ben White
Brighton
£50m
Aaron Ramsdale
Sheffield United
£30m
The north Londoners have seemingly been keen to flood their squad with Premier League experience. It's obvious to see why; they have proven success in the division and won't take long to settle in.
Rice was never going to come cheap but paying as much as £105m speaks volumes. When they have a track record of playing immensely well in England's top flight, you will have to pay a premium.
At 24, he is just one year older than Neto and has already hit the ground running at the Emirates.
A lung-busting recovery run to dispossess Bernardo Silva in the Community Shield caught the eye before he came very close to opening his account for the club when he struck the post against Nottingham Forest.
Should a move for Neto be revived, it is hoped he would take little time to adjust either. Arsenal have long been searching for a player who will give them license to rest Saka, and in the flying Wolves star, they may well find their answer.
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