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Arsenal faces Galatasaray bid for winger Gabriel Martinelli
Galatasaray has submitted an official bid for Arsenal winger Gabriel Martinelli, with reports indicating offers ranging between €45 million and €47 million. The Turkish club has identified the 25-year-old Brazilian as their top transfer priority to bolster their squad for the Champions League.
Arsenal is reportedly open to negotiating the sale of Martinelli to balance their books and fund potential replacements, such as Bradley Barcola. However, the club has set a minimum valuation of approximately €50 million. A significant obstacle to the deal is Martinelli himself; the player has expressed a desire to remain in one of Europe’s top five leagues and is reportedly uninterested in moving to the Turkish Süper Lig or the Saudi Pro League.
Negotiations between the two clubs have also reportedly touched upon other players, including Arsenal's Ethan Nwaneri and the potential transfer of Victor Osimhen to the English side. While Galatasaray is pushing hard for Martinelli, they have also identified Abde Ezzalzouli from Real Betis as a potential alternative should the deal fail.
Entities
Arsenal · Florian Plettenberg · Gabriel Martinelli · Galatasaray · Mikel Arteta · Victor Osimhen
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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Gabriel Martinelli is Galatasaray’s top transfer target. aftv.co.uk · angielskieespresso.pl · www.pulsesports.ng
- [● 3 SOURCES] Martinelli has been at Arsenal since 2019. aftv.co.uk · angielskieespresso.pl · www.pulsesports.ng
- [● 2 SOURCES] Arsenal is open to selling Martinelli if they can secure an appropriate replacement. aftv.co.uk · www.pulsesports.ng
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Martinelli has indicated he is not interested in playing in a league outside of Europe’s top five. angielskieespresso.pl
- [● 3 SOURCES] Galatasaray submitted an official bid of €45 million (£38 million) for Gabriel Martinelli. aftv.co.uk · angielskieespresso.pl · www.pulsesports.ng