Arsenal may finish the summer window by completing three exits for players no longer central to the plans, with the total incoming fee expected to reach about $104 million (\u00a377 million, \u20ac90 million).<\/p>\n
The biggest move is understood to be the one involving Martinelli, with The Athletic reporting that an agreement with Al Hilal over his $81 million fee is now \u201cclose\u201d to being finalised. A separate report says a permanent switch for Vieira, valued at around $11.6 million, is also \u201cclose.\u201d Gabriel Jesus is expected to generate a similar return.<\/p>\n
If Martinelli leaves, it would set a new club record for a sale. Arsenal\u2019s previous benchmark has stood for nine years, since Liverpool paid $47.7 million (\u00a335 million) for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain almost a decade ago. In a market where player trading has become increasingly sophisticated, Arsenal\u2019s limited record for outbound fees has long been a weakness compared with the approach taken by Liverpool and Manchester City.<\/p>\n
There is still the issue of value. Jesus is not likely to bring in a large sum, and his injuries have become more frequent as his contract runs down next summer. Arsenal could also make a significant loss on both Jesus and Vieira, each having cost well over what they are expected to leave for. Martinelli is different, having arrived for a nominal fee as a teenager from the lower leagues in Brazil, which means his exit would represent a major profit.<\/p>\n
Yet the central problem remains unresolved. Arsenal came into the summer determined to sign an elite left winger and still have not done so. Christos Tzolis has started well in the opening weeks of the season, but he was signed to improve on Leandro Trossard, not to close the broader gap. Martinelli\u2019s departure would create room and reinforce the need for a replacement.<\/p>\n
Time is short. The deadline falls on Tuesday at 11 p.m. BST (6 p.m. ET), and the pool of suitable options is already shrinking. Arsenal had looked at Morgan Rogers before his move to Chelsea, then hoped Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior might leave Real Madrid before he signed a new contract. Bradley Barcola was also discussed, only for him to choose Liverpool.<\/p>\n
Arsenal want only players who can, in the words of CEO Richard Garlick, \u201cchange the dial\u201d and raise a side already regarded as the best in England and among the best in Europe. That standard leaves very few realistic targets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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