Transfers: Al-Hilal Linked with Premier League Swoop
Al-Hilal are close to a deal as Arsenal seek a club-record fee for the 25-year-old winger, who has been left out of recent squads.
- Al-Hilal and Arsenal have verbally agreed on a record transfer package exceeding £65 million for winger Gabriel Martinelli, with both clubs finalizing contractual details to authorize a medical this weekend.
- Manager Mikel Arteta excluded Martinelli from recent matchday squads after difficult conversations, signaling the winger is outside his immediate plans following new attacking arrivals at the club.
- Arsenal target approximately £60 million while negotiating a sell-on clause of up to 20 per cent, offsetting the 15-20 per cent share owed to former club Ituano from the 2019 signing.
- Al-Hilal's offer of over $23 million annually could nearly double Martinelli's pre-tax earnings, while the sale proceeds would fund Arsenal's pursuit of Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez.
- Martinelli must finalize personal terms before the September 1st transfer deadline, having previously rejected a move to Galatasaray despite that club's earlier €45 million offer.
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Al-Hilal is prepared to pay Gabriel Martinelli over $23 million per year, with the Saudi club and Arsenal close to bridging a minor valuation gap to finalize the transfer
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