Arsenal ‘receive £38m Gabriel Martinelli transfer offer from Champions League club’

ARSENAL have reportedly received a £38million transfer offer for Gabriel Martinelli from Galatasaray. The Turkish champions are understood to have made the Brazilian winger their No1 target as they look to pull off a blockbuster deal. Arsenal have received a bid for Gabriel Martinelli Credit: Getty Martinelli joined Arsenal in 2019 Credit: Alamy According to top transfer guru Florian Plettenberg, Galatasaray submitted an official €45m (£38m) bid for Martinelli today. The offer is now said to be on Arsenal’s table as the Gunners weigh up whether to cash in on the 25-year-old. Sign up for the Arsenal newsletter Thank you! Galatasaray are competing in the Champions League this season and are looking to strengthen their attack with a high-profile addition. And Martinelli has reportedly emerged as their top transfer priority. The Brazil international has been at Arsenal since joining from Ituano in 2019. He quickly established himself as one of the Premier League’s most exciting young attackers and became a key member of Mikel Arteta’s side. Martinelli has predominantly operated from the left wing, while he is also capable of playing through the middle. But his future at the Emirates has now been plunged into doubt following Galatasaray’s reported approach. Most read in Football BEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK Martinelli won the Premier League with the Gunners last season Credit: Getty The Istanbul giants have shown serious transfer ambition recently, signing stars like Wilfried Zaha and Victor Osimhen to strengthen their European standing. And landing Martinelli would represent another major statement from the Turkish champions. Arsenal must now decide whether Galatasaray’s £38m proposal is enough to tempt them into negotiations. Martinelli still has plenty of his prime years ahead of him and has significant Premier League and Champions League experience. Any departure would also leave Arteta needing to assess his attacking options before the transfer window closes. But Galatasaray have now made the first move, with the ball firmly in Arsenal’s court over whether to entertain a deal for the Brazilian. Comment now