He has 278 games and 62 goals in the Gunners shirt. Gabriel Martinelli has been an important player for Mikel Arteta since 2019 in his climb towards the Premier League title. The title came last season, but then with one poor goal contribution from the Brazilian. Now Arsenal are opening for sale, the interest in Martinelli brings record income.
The Brazilian winger has not been selected for Arsenal’s first two games of the season, and this has pushed him towards a summer transfer. This opportunity is now being exploited by a Saudi Arabian club.
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According to transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano, the clubs are close to agreeing on a total package of around €66 million. For Arsenal, who signed the Brazilian for £6 million in 2019, this will be the club’s sales record, as well as the very good return on investment they made in the player seven years ago.
Martinelli gets a big pay rise, but the Brazilian hasn’t finally said yes to the transfer, so the Arsenal chief financial officer will have to wait to pop the champagne.
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