‘Makes me feel uncomfortable’ – Ian Wright slams Arsenal treatment of Martinelli and says star deserves ‘more respect’

IAN WRIGHT has criticised Arsenal for the apparent treatment of Gabriel Martinelli. Martinelli has been heavily linked with a move away from north London this window. Ian Wright has criticised Arsenal’s treatment of Gabriel Martinelli Credit: X formerly Twitter / @SkySportsPL Martinelli has been left out of the Arsenal squad for the last two games Credit: Getty Galatasaray are known to be interested and have already submitted a £38million bid. However, the 25-year-old allegedly rejected a move to Turkey and would prefer to stay. Sign up for the Arsenal newsletter Thank you! Amid rumours linking him with a move away, Martinelli was left out of the squad for the Community Shield win against Manchester City last weekend. He was also absent from the 3-0 Premier League victory over Coventry City on Friday night. The apparent snub from Arsenal has left club legend Wright “uncomfortable” – and he claims the winger deserves to be treated with more respect. Speaking live on Sky Sports at full-time, Wright said: “In respects to Martinelli and the way Martinelli has been treated at the moment it really makes me feel uncomfortable. “Because he always gives 100 per cent. I’m not saying he’s the greatest, he’s really come up with some big moments for Arsenal, some big games, he’s scored some very important goals… “The way he’s been treated at the end here, I know they might want him out, and there’s a lot of people saying, ‘yeah, maybe it’s time for him to move on’, but there’s ways of doing that and it should suit him as well, how he wants to leave. Most read in Sport SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET UP TO £100 BONUS “Not being in the squad, not being spoken to, doesn’t know what’s going on, yes, I do know this, again, not being involved in the Community Shield squad, he doesn’t know what’s happening, I think he’s got a year left [on his contract]. “If you bring Vini [Vinicius Junior] in, that kind of level in, Martinelli can say to himself, ‘well, okay, they’ve brought him and Tzolis, I might be third’, but if you’re bringing Tzolis in, and he’s looking at Tzolis, you look at Madueke on the other [wing], you’re thinking to yourself, ‘I think I can still have it with these two, I still think I’ve got something to offer here’. “For him to be nowhere near it, it makes me feel sad for him. “I’m just saying I think he’s done enough with this team, with this squad, to be treated with a little bit more respect than he’s being treated at the moment.” Arsenal next face Aston Villa in the Premier League on August 31. Comment now