He has 278 appearances and 62 goals in the Gunners shirt. Gabriel Martinelli has been an important player for Mikel Arteta since 2019 as he climbs towards the Premier League title. The title came last season, but then with one poor goal contribution from the Brazilian. When 40 million pounds in sales revenue are waved at the Brazilian, who himself is ready to move, Arsenal couldn’t say no. The confirmation will come on Friday.
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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The Brazilian was brought to Arsenal for £6 million in 2019, now the Saudi Arabian club are paying around £40 million for the 25-year-old.
Martinelli only had one year left on his contract, so for Arsenal this is a solid and important sales income.
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Does this mean that the Arsenal team is getting weaker? Mikel Arteta has signalled that he believes he has enough cover on the left side of the attack. Noni Madueke and Eberechi Eze can both play in Martinelli’s position, so this will work out.
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We thank Martinelli for the entertainment.
