Arsenal may be on the verge of resetting their own transfer benchmark if the latest talk around Gabriel Martinelli develops further. The first reported proposal for the winger would surpass a club sale record that has stood since Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain left for Liverpool nine years ago, though the Gunners are said to want more.<\/p>\n
Oxlade-Chamberlain\u2019s move in the summer of 2017 brought in \u00a335 million, a figure that has remained Arsenal\u2019s highest outgoing fee ever since. Martinelli, meanwhile, is now the subject of interest from Galatasaray, who are understood to be offering \u00a338 million to take him from the Premier League to T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s S\u00fcper Lig.<\/p>\n
Even so, the player is not thought to be enthusiastic about that destination unless it is for a comparable top European league, which the S\u00fcper Lig is not. There had also been reported interest from Barcelona before the Catalans signed Anthony Gordon.<\/p>\n
Arsenal are regarded as open to letting Martinelli go, but the price they want appears to be higher than the initial approach. The Daily Mail has suggested the club is holding out for about \u00a350 million. Roma have also been linked, and their third-place finish in Serie A last season, along with Champions League football in the coming campaign, may make them a more attractive option. At this stage, though, there is no indication that an alternative offer has materialised.<\/p>\n
The wider market context helps explain why this matters. In a system shaped by tighter financial regulation, clubs increasingly treat players as assets to be managed carefully, and selling well is now a major part of the game. Arsenal\u2019s own record sale is modest beside those of their leading Premier League rivals, and moving Martinelli could also help them strengthen on the left side, with Leandro Trossard already traded for a younger option, Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge for $45.7 million (\u00a334 million).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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