Arsenal and Manchester United are monitoring Shakhtar forward Kaua Elias after the 20-year-old Brazilian made a striking start to the 2026-27 season.
According to The Sun, scouts from both Premier League clubs have been watching Elias, who is attracting growing attention from leading European sides. The forward is also reported to be of interest to AC Milan and Porto.
Elias scored a perfect hat-trick in Shakhtar’s opening match of the 2026-27 campaign. His goals demonstrated the range of his finishing, with one coming from a header, another with his left foot and the third with his right.
That performance has increased the focus on the Brazilian striker as clubs assess his potential availability. Arsenal and Manchester United are understood to be among the sides keeping track of his progress, while AC Milan and Porto are also monitoring the situation.
The differing assessments of Elias’s value could prove significant if interest develops into formal transfer discussions. Transfermarkt currently values the player at €15m. However, Shakhtar are reportedly seeking a substantially higher fee, with press reports putting their valuation at about €35m.
The gap between those figures highlights the difference between an external market estimate and the price Shakhtar may demand for a player they regard as a valuable attacking asset. Any prospective deal would therefore involve negotiations over whether Elias’s recent form and future potential justify the Ukrainian club’s reported asking price.
For now, the interest remains at the scouting and monitoring stage. No transfer has been confirmed, but the presence of clubs from the Premier League, Serie A and Portugal’s top flight underlines the breadth of attention surrounding Elias.
His three-part finish in Shakhtar’s first game of the new season provided the clearest reason for that interest. Scoring with his head, left foot and right foot, he produced the type of display that can attract scouts searching for a versatile forward.
Arsenal and Manchester United’s reported involvement places Elias on the radar of two of England’s biggest clubs. AC Milan and Porto’s interest further strengthens the sense that the forward is being assessed beyond the domestic market.
With Shakhtar’s reported valuation standing at roughly €35m, any club hoping to sign Elias may have to pay considerably more than his €15m Transfermarkt estimate. For the moment, however, the main development is that scouts from several prominent clubs are following the Brazilian after his impressive opening performance.
