Arsenal have been handed a huge boost in their long running chase for Sporting Lisbon midfielder William Carvalho, with the Portuguese midfielder having admitted that he wants to move to England in the future, as reported by the Daily Express.

Carvalho was consistently linked with a move to Arsenal in the summer, but a move never came to fruition.

Along with Arsenal, the likes of Chelsea and Man Utd have also reportedly held an interest in the player, but the north London side have been the most consistently interested team.

The 22 year old is also somewhat available, with the player possessing a £37 million release clause in his contract.

While the player refused to push through a move, despite the significant interest in him, he has put the Premier League’s top sides on red alert by admitting that he would like to play in England in the future.

He said: “We all have ambitions and I hope one day to play in the best leagues in the world, the English or Spanish.

Arsenal have been handed a huge boost in their chase for William Carvalho, despite the player having signed a new contract with his current club Sporting Lisbon in recent days, as reported by the Daily Express.

The north London club have been consistently linked with a move for Carvalho, who would fit perfectly into their squad, which lacks a player of his type.

Part of the linkage came as a result of a release clause built into his deal, which would allow a club to sign him for £37 million.

While Carvalho has just agreed a contract which increases his contract tenfold, the buy out clause is still written into his new deal, and therefore he can still be bought for the fixed fee.

Despite the constant speculation, Carvalho is not calling to be allowed to move, and revealed last week that he has not had his head turned.

He said: “Nobody ever heard me say I wanted to leave the Sporting or was dissatisfied. I’ve always been satisfied at Sporting.

“As things have not gone well me start this championship, people think it is because I’m upset, but they could not be more wrong.

“I want to always be right, but that’s football, sometimes things do not go on the pitch as we wish.

“I feel I can give more and can do better than last season. I know I have not been at the highest level, but eventually things will go well and I hope it will be in the next game.”

It remains to be seen if this would change should Arsenal’s interest become formal.

Long term Arsenal target William Carvalho is set to agree a new contract with Sporting Lisbon, despite the consistent interest from the north London club in his signature in recent months, as reported by Portuguese news outlet Record.

The bruising midfielder has been regularly linked with a move to the Emirates Stadium recently, but it now seems as though he will be looking to stay at the Portuguese club for the foreseeable future.

Arsenal are thought to need a midfield enforcer like Carvalho, with their weak and imbalanced midfield thought to be a key reason behind their huge 2-0 loss to Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League earlier this week.

Despite this, Arsene Wenger’s troops put out a better display in the Premier League on Saturday, winning 3-0 away from home against the previously undefeated Aston Villa.

Wenger will surely look to improve his squad in January, given the lack of options in reserve, but it now seems Carvalho is not a possible signing going forward.