Arsenal forward Lucas Perez has revealed that he holds a letter written by Brazilian legend Bebeto as his most prized possession.

Last season, the 28-year-old equalled Bebeto's record by scoring in seven consecutive La Liga games for his former club Deportivo La Coruña.

When asked whether the Brazilian sent him a letter, Perez told the Arsenal Magazine: "Yes, he did – I was so grateful.

"It was an amazing feeling to have a sporting legend write to you and say nice things about you.

"It's something I'll carry with me for my whole life.

"It means I'll go down in the history of Deportivo La Coruna. I grew up watching Deportivo, they were the local team. Obviously, here in London I'm sure lots of kids idolise their favourite Arsenal players - their dream is to play for Arsenal and mine was to play for Deportivo."