Julio provides the following translation:

"Midfielder Edu went to Atibaia, where Corithians are doing their pre-season training, to say goodbye to his team-mates. With the paperwork now nearly ready the athlete leaves this Friday, at midnight, to be presented to his new team."

"I came to say goodbye to my friends and team-mates and the technical squad here." The player confirmed that he has now been accepted as a Portuguese national and that the document confirming this was the hardest for the consulate of that country to issue."

Edu will arrive in London this weekend where he will undergo a medical before travelling onto Lisbon where he has to pick up his passport as requested by Arsenal so that they can register him as an EU player."

The player seemed very calm with the thought of living outside Brazil, as he will have the company of former team-mate and left back Silvinho. Edu admitted that he has been following Arsenal's campaign in the League and the Champions League, "The tactics are very different but I will adapt my game to theirs."

Meanwhile, Arsenal are being (typically) less forthcoming. this page on the official site only says that Edu will be visiting London, arriving at the weekend, while he continues to wait for his Portuguese passport.

There seems little reason not to believe that the player will be popping over to Lisbon to get it. Corinthians don't appear to be expecting him back.