Kauã Elias

Arsenal sent scouts to watch Kauã Elias, and went no further

A 20-year-old Brazilian forward at Shakhtar Donetsk, Kauã Elias was watched by Arsenal scouts during a 5-1 win over Kudrivka in which he scored a perfect hat-trick — header, left foot, right foot. Manchester United, AC Milan and FC Porto also sent representatives to the same game. Shakhtar signed him from Fluminense for €17m in February 2025; he played 36 games for 11 goals and 7 assists in 2025/26 and has Brazil Under-17 pedigree, but no senior cap. The story comes from The Sun, picked up by ESPN in its rumour round-up, then by CaughtOffside and TeamTalk. It is a scouting trip, nothing more.

Latest development

**New entry, opened on 18/08.** What is established: several independent outlets report Arsenal scouts attending one of the player's games, and agree on a €35-40m valuation. What is not: everything else — no contact with Shakhtar, no bid, no talks, and a tabloid origin (The Sun) that neither Ornstein, Romano, Sky nor the BBC have picked up. The entry opens at the floor, to keep track of a name doing the rounds without lending it weight it does not have. It will rise at the first serious confirmation.