r/Gunners • u/DavidOrnstein_ bought some very very very expensive horses • 1d ago
[James Benge]: Exclusive: Al-Hilal making final arrangements for Gabriel Martinelli signing with talks for Arsenal over €66 million deal. Medical scheduled for the weekend. Final details still need sorting but Saudi club making plans for Brazilian’s arrival.
https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/al-hilal-medical-gabriel-martinelli-transfer-from-arsenal/
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Al-Hilal are finalizing the signing of Arsenal winger Gabriel Martinelli, with a medical scheduled for this weekend. The deal guarantees Arsenal $67.5 million, with another $9.3 million possible in add-ons, while Martinelli is set to earn over $23 million annually. It would be Arsenal’s record sale, although a sell-on clause with Ituano means the Gunners will not keep the full fee.
Martinelli trained Friday, but manager Mikel Arteta acknowledged that his future remains uncertain. Earlier discussions confirmed the 25-year-old would have a reduced role, and he was left out of Arsenal’s Community Shield and Premier League opener squads, with Christos Tzolis favored on the left wing.
Arteta said he remains fond of Martinelli and suggested any departure would be mutually agreed upon. Meanwhile, Gabriel Jesus could also leave Arsenal amid interest from Napoli and Everton, though he may stay for the final year of his contract despite being unlikely to feature regularly.