Overview
- Galatasaray submitted a formal €45m offer for Gabriel Martinelli, a move reported on Thursday that has put the winger’s future at Arsenal into active discussion.
- Martinelli has one year left on his contract with Arsenal holding a 12-month option, and he is not believed to be pushing for a move and would prefer a transfer to one of Europe’s top leagues.
- Arsenal have signalled they will listen to offers as part of a wider plan to sell players to fund signings, with Gabriel Jesus, Reiss Nelson and Fabio Vieira all expected to be moved if suitable bids arrive.
- A sale to Galatasaray would likely end the Turkish club’s interest in AC Milan’s Rafael Leao and could complicate Roma’s hunt for alternatives such as Porto’s Rodrigo Mora.
- Some pundits say €45m undervalues Martinelli and Arsenal are expected to press for more money, leaving the club to balance securing a higher fee against the practical need to raise transfer funds quickly.