Arsenal have received an approach for Gabriel Martinelli after completing a £75m deal for Bruno Guimaraes.
After weeks of negotiations, the Premier League champions finally agreed a big-money deal to sign Guimaraes from Newcastle United.
The Brazilian bolsters an Arsenal midfield which already includes the likes of Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard, Martin Zubimendi, Mikel Merino, Eberechi Eze and Myles Lewis-Skelly.
Arsenal have also strengthened Arteta’s options on the wing, signing Christos Tzolis in a £34m deal from Club Brugge.
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Arteta sanctioned a move for the Greek international after allowing Leandro Trossard to leave in a £15m move to Besiktas.
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Trossard is not the only Arsenal winger being linked with a move away from the Emirates Stadium, however, with Martinelli also a possible departure.
Martinelli is Arsenal’s longest-serving player having made his Gunners debut back in 2019 at the age of 18.
The Brazilian has been a mainstay in the team since then, making 278 appearances for Arsenal in all competitions.
But Martinelli struggled to make an impact last season, only scoring one goal in 30 Premier League games, and is expected to be behind new signing Tzolis in Arteta’s pecking order.
There remains a possibility that Arsenal will sell Martinelli and they have received a tempting transfer approach from Galatasaray, according to Football London.
Turkish clubs have already made waves in the summer transfer window, with Trabzonspor securing a stunning deal for Liverpool legend Mohamed Salah.
As mentioned, Besiktas have signed Arsenal title winner Trossard and Fenerbahce have held talks to sign England star Marcus Rashford from Manchester United.
It is claimed Arsenal are reluctant to entertain interest in Martinelli after they fell short in their bid to sign Real Madrid icon Vinicius Junior.