Arsenal star Gabriel Martinelli’s future has been heavily discussed since the start of the summer transfer window.
The Brazil international has been a key player for Mikel Arteta’s side over the years, but he has struggled in the last two seasons.
The likes of Bayern Munich and clubs in Saudi Arabia have been linked with a move to sign Martinelli, and there is still time in the window for him to leave, especially if Arsenal end up signing Rodrygo Goes.
Will Gabriel Martinelli leave if Arsenal sign Rodrygo Goes from Real Madrid?
TBR Football’s chief correspondent, Graeme Bailey, believes that Gabriel Martinelli will not leave Arsenal this summer even if they sign Rodrygo from Real Madrid.
The Gunners have made seven new signings already in this window, and work is going on to land an eighth player before the deadline on September 1.
Arsenal are in talks to sign Piero Hincapie from Bayer Leverkusen, and that should complete their transfer business with respect to incomings in this window.
However, some fans are still dreaming about signing Rodrygo from Real Madrid on loan, which would take their squad to a whole new level.
Martinelli’s game time will be reduced if Rodrygo comes in, but despite that, the former Ituano man is not set to leave the Gunners in this window.
Bailey told TBR: “I don’t see Martinelli leaving, especially with these injuries now. Even if Rodrygo came in, I don’t think we’d see Martinelli go this month.
“Maybe in January, depending on how things work out, but even if Rodrygo came in on loan, I don’t see them letting anyone out apart from the likes of Oleksandr Zinchenko, Albert Sambi Lokonga, and the others we’ve spoken about numerous times.
“No surprise there. I don’t see Trossard or Martinelli leaving this summer.”
Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty ImagesMikel Arteta is ‘very happy’ with Gabriel Martinelli at Arsenal
Arsenal fans have been very frustrated with Martinelli over the last two years because everyone expected him to kick on after his brilliant 2022/23 campaign.
However, injuries and form have stopped him from fulfilling his potential, and he is no longer a guaranteed starter at the Emirates.
Despite that, Arteta claimed in July, during Arsenal’s pre-season, that he is very happy with the way Martinelli has been performing under him.
He said, as per the BBC: “With all our front players, I think they are very dependent on the environment we create around them. We always want better and more from every single player.
“I think Gabi has performed very well and very consistently in the past three or four seasons.
“Last year, he had the bad injury that he picked up and he missed a lot of games, but I’m very happy with what he is doing with us.”