Former Super Eagles midfielder Mikel Obi has taken a swipe at Arsenal after Vinicius Junior snubbed the Gunners to extend his stay at Real Madrid.

With just a year left on his contract, the Brazilian international had been linked with a move to Arsenal this summer amid a contract dispute with Real Madrid.

However, widespread reports indicate that the 26-year-old has agreed to a new six-year deal at the Santiago Bernabéu, snubbing interest from the Premier League champions.

The Gunners had lined up Vinicius Junior as a potential replacement for Leandro Trossard on the left wing.

Speaking on the latest episode of his Obi One Podcast, Mikel Obi mocked the Gunners, stating that there was no way Vinicius was going to leave Real Madrid for a club like Arsenal.

“I don’t know what the Arsenal fans were expecting,” Mikel said.

“You win the league after 22 years and then you all of a sudden think: that is it, you have arrived, you are one of the big boys again. No, you are not.

“They have just been humbled because I said it: there is no way Vinicius Junior is leaving Real Madrid to go to Arsenal, a club that has won one title in 22 years.

“This guy wins titles; he’s won lots of titles at Real Madrid. He wants to win titles season after season, the Champions League, La Liga, competing year after year and winning those titles.

“He’s tasted what it feels like to win the Champions League. Arsenal have never won the Champions League. Zero.”

Check out Mikel Obi's comment courtesy of @HKFinalThird on X:

John Obi Mikel says Arsenal fans got humbled by Vinicius Junior.

"I don't know what the Arsenal fans were expecting. You win one league after 22 or 23 years and all of a sudden you think you've arrived, that you're one of the big boys again. No, you're not."

"They've just been… pic.twitter.com/w4BEvcWwM7

— HK (@HKFinalThird) August 10, 2026