Brazil ahead Gabriel Martinelli transfers to Saudi Professional League facet Al-Hilal from Premier League champions Arsenal.
Printed On 4 Sep 2026
Arsenal ahead Gabriel Martinelli has joined Saudi facet Al-Hilal, the Premier League champions have introduced.
No charge was disclosed however British media stories mentioned the deal, finalised late on Thursday, was value a assured 60 million kilos ($81m).
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That might make 25-year-old Brazil worldwide Martinelli the most costly participant to depart the London membership, following Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s 35 million kilos ($47m) exit to Liverpool in 2017.
Martinelli has signed a four-year cope with Al-Hilal, who’re at present joint-top of the Saudi Professional League with Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr.
“Gabriel Martinelli has joined Saudi Professional League facet Al-Hilal on a everlasting switch,” mentioned an announcement on Arsenal’s web site.
“Proud to be blue, proud to be Al-Hilal,” mentioned Martinelli throughout an unveiling video on his new membership’s social media channels.
He’ll be a part of Ollie Watkins at Al-Hilal after the England striker left Aston Villa in a deal value an estimated 51 million kilos ($69m).
Martinelli’s departure comes after Arsenal offered fellow left-sided ahead Leandro Trossard to Besiktas.
Christos Tzolis has joined from Membership Brugge, however there are considerations that the exits of Martinelli and Trossard might depart Arsenal wanting personnel in that a part of the pitch.
Martinelli made 53 appearances in all competitions final season, scoring 11 targets, because the Gunners gained the top-flight title for the primary time since 2004.
His almost 300 video games for Arsenal, together with 62 targets, additionally noticed him concerned of their 2020 FA Cup and 2023 Group Defend successes.
He was ignored of Arsenal’s first two matchday squads of the season, nevertheless, with supervisor Mikel Arteta making it clear Martinelli would wrestle for sport time have been he to stay on the Emirates Stadium.
Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright criticised the membership’s determination to omit Martinelli from the squad for the opening sport towards Coventry.
“The way in which Martinelli is being handled in the intervening time, it actually makes me really feel uncomfortable,” Wright informed Sky Sports activities.
“I do know they could need him out, and lots of people would possibly say, ‘yeah, it’s time for him to maneuver him on’. However there’s methods of doing that, and it ought to go well with him as nicely, how he desires to depart.”
The closure of the European transfer window on Tuesday solely prevents golf equipment throughout the continent from shopping for gamers, however not from promoting them.
