Arsenal winger Marquinhos is closing in on a move to Fluminense on loan with an option to buy, according to Globo Esporte.
The 20-year-old joined the Gunners from Sao Paulo for €3.5m in 2022 and he had a good start to his career in the Europa League.
He scored and assisted in his debut against FC Zurich, but managed only five more appearances for the club before he was loaned out.
Marquinhos spent the back end of last season with Norwich City. He was sent out to Nantes last summer, but he managed only 149 minutes before being recalled.
Globo Esporte now claim that he is set to return to Brazil with Fluminense.
Marquinhos is currently with Brazil for the Pre-Olympic tournament. Once that is done, he will return to Europe to sort bureaucratic matters.
He will then join Fluminense on loan for a small fee. The South American champions will retain a buy-back clause as part of the agreement.
Arsenal look set to part ways with Marquinhos
There was much hype when Marquinhos first arrived at Arsenal. The winger was being compared with Gabriel Martinelli after a fantastic debut against FC Zurich.
However, he failed to make any impact in his next two starts for the club.