Transfers: Al-Hilal Linked with Premier League Swoop
Al Hilal are close to a club-record deal after Arsenal opened talks over a sale that could bring in more than £50 million, reports said.
- Arsenal Football Club and Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal reached a verbal agreement worth more than £65 million for winger Gabriel Martinelli, with negotiations entering their final stages on Tuesday.
- Manager Mikel Arteta excluded Martinelli from recent matchday squads, signaling the 25-year-old is not in his plans. The winger subsequently opened the door to a Saudi move after rejecting Galatasaray earlier this month.
- Al-Hilal prepared to offer Martinelli a salary of over $23 million plus bonuses, nearly doubling his current earnings. Arsenal aims to include a sell-on clause of up to 20 per cent for former club Ituano in the deal.
- Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright criticized the club's handling, stating, 'the way Martinelli is being treated at the moment, it really makes me feel uncomfortable.' Teammates reportedly showed sympathy for the winger's situation.
- Arsenal aims to reinvest funds from this club-record sale before the September 1 deadline, with Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez among potential replacements being monitored by the Gunners.
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