Edu
Born: June 16, 2000 (age 23)
Height: 6' 2" (188cm)
Weight: 13st 5lb (85kg)
Hometown: Brazil
Nationality: Brazilian
Position: Defender
Edu is also known as Lucas Eduardo Ribeiro de Souza but may also refer to:
Sports Mole has 318 articles about Edu. Articles 1 to 40:
"No thoughts on leaving" - Arsenal suffer huge blow in striker pursuit
Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak insists that he has given no thought to the possibility of leaving the club this summer amid interest from Arsenal.
Jun 7, 13:19
Arsenal's most expensive signings ever
Sports Mole looks at the most expensive signings in Arsenal's glittering history.
Jun 5, 13:11
Arsenal to 'reluctantly' sell £30m-rated striker amid four-club transfer battle
Arsenal are reportedly prepared to 'reluctantly' sell out-of-favour striker Eddie Nketiah this summer, but only if they receive an offer of £30m.
Jun 3, 18:14
Arsenal expiring contracts: Who is free to leave this summer and next?
Sports Mole rounds up all of Arsenal's expiring contracts for this season and next.
Jun 1, 11:00
Mikel Arteta 'set for huge pay rise in new Arsenal contract'
Arsenal are reportedly willing to make Mikel Arteta one of the highest-paid managers in the Premier League in order to keep him at the club beyond the end of his current deal.
May 29, 19:43
Mikel Arteta 'speaks with Manchester United attacker over Arsenal switch'
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta reportedly holds talks with Manchester United's Marcus Rashford to gauge his interest in a summer switch to the Emirates.
May 26, 23:27
Arsenal 'handed major boost in Joshua Zirkzee pursuit'
Arsenal are reportedly leading Manchester United and AC Milan in the race to secure the signing of Bologna forward Joshua Zirkzee in the upcoming summer transfer window.
May 13, 19:01
Vivianne Miedema to leave Arsenal at end of season
Arsenal Women announce that Dutch striker Vivianne Miedema will leave the club when her contract expires at the end of the season.
May 13, 12:03
Arsenal 'identify three priorities for summer transfer window'
Arsenal reportedly plan to prioritise the signing of a new defender, midfielder and forward in the summer transfer window.
May 12, 19:24
Arsenal announce new contract for veteran midfielder
Arsenal confirm that experienced midfielder Jorginho has signed a new contract at the club, believed to be a one-year extension until 2025.
May 9, 14:03
Arsenal, Borussia Dortmund 'interested in 18-year-old Barcelona starlet'
Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund are reportedly preparing to rival one another for the signature of 18-year-old Barcelona midfielder Brian Farinas.
Apr 30, 16:08
Arsenal 'want up to four marquee signings this summer'
Arsenal reportedly want to make either three or four marquee signings in the summer transfer window, where a midfielder and striker will be of utmost priority.
Apr 27, 23:23
Arsenal 'join Chelsea in race for Brazil international goalkeeper'
Arsenal are reportedly contemplating whether to rival Chelsea in the race to sign Athletico Paranaense goalkeeper Bento in the summer.
Apr 8, 09:16
Five goalkeepers Arsenal could sign to replace Aaron Ramsdale
Sports Mole takes a look at five goalkeepers Arsenal could target to succeed wantaway number two Aaron Ramsdale in the summer transfer window.
Apr 3, 11:23
Arsenal 'draw up 10-man striker shortlist'
Arsenal reportedly compile a list of 10 strikers who they could potentially target during the summer transfer window.
Mar 28, 09:40
Ethan Nwaneri 'to sign first professional Arsenal deal next week'
Seventeen-year-old Arsenal midfielder Ethan Nwaneri is reportedly set to sign his first professional contract with the Gunners next week.
Mar 23, 23:58
Arsenal 'set to offer new contract to Jorginho'
Arsenal reportedly prepare to offer a new deal to experienced midfielder Jorginho, who is out of contract this summer and wants a two-year extension to stay at the club.
Mar 21, 09:04
Arsenal announce new contract for Takehiro Tomiyasu
Arsenal announce that versatile defender Takehiro Tomiyasu has signed a new long-term deal at the club.
Mar 20, 09:39
Edu backs Arsenal to beat Bayern Munich in Champions League
Arsenal sporting director Edu sees no reason why the Gunners cannot defeat Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals and go all the way in the tournament.
Mar 16, 09:33
Gareth Southgate reveals Arsenal defender Ben White rejected England call-up
England manager Gareth Southgate confirms that Arsenal defender Ben White made himself unavailable for selection for international friendlies against Brazil and Belgium this month.
Mar 14, 19:04
Jarrad Branthwaite called up to England squad, Kalvin Phillips dropped
Everton's Jarrad Branthwaite and Newcastle United's Anthony Gordon are included in the England squad for March's friendlies with Brazil and Belgium.
Mar 14, 14:00
Arsenal announce new long-term contract for Ben White
Arsenal defender Ben White signs a new long-term contract with the Gunners until 2028 with the option of a further 12 months.
Mar 14, 11:03
Arsenal 'keeping tabs on Brazilian defender Douglas Mendes'
Arsenal are reportedly tracking 19-year-old Red Bull Salzburg defender Douglas Mendes, who is currently on loan at Red Bull Bragantino.
Mar 10, 23:35
Arsenal 'make £25.5m bid for Benfica's Marcos Leonardo'
Arsenal reportedly table a €30m (£25.5m) bid for Benfica attacker Marcos Leonardo, who only joined the Portuguese side from Santos in January.
Mar 9, 23:28
Takehiro Tomiyasu 'signs new Arsenal contract'
Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu reportedly signs a new £100,000-a-week contract with the Gunners, and an announcement could arrive in the coming days.
Mar 7, 18:15
Awesome Arsenal are scoring for fun - does Mikel Arteta need another striker?
As Arsenal shatter goalscoring records left, right and centre, Sports Mole concludes whether the Gunners really need to sign another striker in the summer.
Mar 5, 12:04
Victor Osimhen, Viktor Gyokeres 'on four-man Arsenal striker shortlist'
Napoli's Victor Osimhen and Sporting Lisbon's Viktor Gyokeres are reportedly two of four strikers on Arsenal's shortlist for the summer transfer window.
Mar 3, 09:54
Arsenal 'draw up four-man striker shortlist'
Arsenal reportedly draw up a four-man striker shortlist as they start to make plans for the summer transfer window.
Feb 28, 19:49
Arsenal chief hints at busy summer transfer window
Arsenal sporting director Edu indicates that the club are preparing for a busy summer transfer window ahead of the 2024-25 campaign.
Feb 25, 14:02
Arsenal-linked Pablo Maia talks up Premier League move
Sao Paulo midfielder Pablo Maia hints that he is planning to move to the Premier League at some stage in the not too distant future.
Feb 17, 09:58
Arsenal's Gabriel Martinelli 'among five Barcelona summer transfer targets'
Arsenal winger Gabriel Martinelli is allegedly one of five transfer targets on Barcelona's wishlist for the summer window.
Feb 15, 15:38
Mikel Arteta "really happy" with Jorginho amid contract uncertainty
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta insists that he is "really happy" with Jorginho's contributions as the midfielder runs down the final few months of his Gunners contract.
Feb 9, 22:30
Takehiro Tomiyasu 'agrees new Arsenal contract'
Arsenal reportedly agree a new long-term deal with Japanese defender Takehiro Tomiyasu, who was the subject of interest from Bayern Munich in January.
Feb 5, 11:25
Jen Beattie leaves Arsenal for second time to join Bay FC
Scottish defender Jen Beattie leaves Arsenal Women for the second time to join NWSL expansion side Bay FC.
Feb 3, 12:30
Arsenal chief Richard Garlick promoted to Managing Director
Arsenal announce that Director of Football Operations Richard Garlick will become the club's new Managing Director when CEO Vinai Venkatesham leaves the club this summer.
Jan 25, 11:41
Arsenal 'draw up high-profile three-man shortlist of Ivan Toney replacements'
Arsenal are reportedly keen on Victor Osimhen, Lautaro Martinez and Victor Boniface as alternatives to Brentford's Ivan Toney ahead of the January window.
Dec 31, 00:45
Arsenal 'add Sao Paulo midfielder Pablo Maia to list of January targets'
Arsenal are reportedly keeping an eye on Sao Paulo's Pablo Maia as a potential transfer target, with Mikel Arteta looking to bolster his side's midfield in January.
Dec 24, 11:21
Arsenal 'poach scout Paulo Xavier from Real Madrid'
Highly-rated scout Paulo Xavier leaves his role at Real Madrid to join Arsenal, according to a report.
Dec 19, 08:13
Exclusive: Gilberto Silva talks Arsenal, Declan Rice, mental health and more
Sports Mole speaks to former Arsenal midfielder Gilberto Silva about the Gunners' title chances, their current midfield setup, mental health and more.
Dec 7, 09:00
Arsenal 'optimistic about defender Ben White's contract extension'
Arsenal are reportedly optimistic about tying down Ben White to a new contract despite the defender still having over two years left on his current deal with the club.
Dec 5, 19:24