William Carvalho says he has always had a special place in his heart for Arsenal.

The Sporting Lisbon midfielder has constantly been linked with a move to the Premier League and the Gunners are sure to be on alert after the 23-year-old named them as his favoured club due to a prediction towards club legend Thierry Henry.

"I prefer not to say, but there is a club with which I've always empathised - Arsenal," the Portugal international told A Bola.

"Because of a player who was I very fond of, in this case I wear the number of him: Thierry Henry, a player with whom I always empathised too.

"Maybe this is why I look with more attention to the Premier League."