Brazil ahead Gabriel Martinelli transfers to Saudi Professional League aspect Al-Hilal from Premier League champions Arsenal.
Printed On 4 Sep 2026
Arsenal ahead Gabriel Martinelli has joined Saudi aspect Al-Hilal, the Premier League champions have introduced.
No payment was disclosed however British media reviews mentioned the deal, finalised late on Thursday, was price a assured 60 million kilos ($81m).
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That might make 25-year-old Brazil worldwide Martinelli the most costly participant to go away 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 the moment joint-top of the Saudi Professional League with Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr.
“Gabriel Martinelli has joined Saudi Professional League aspect 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 price an estimated 51 million kilos ($69m).
Martinelli’s departure comes after Arsenal bought 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 may go away Arsenal in need of 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 practically 300 video games for Arsenal, together with 62 targets, additionally noticed him concerned of their 2020 FA Cup and 2023 Neighborhood Defend successes.
He was not noted of Arsenal’s first two matchday squads of the season, nevertheless, with supervisor Mikel Arteta making it clear Martinelli would wrestle for sport time had been he to stay on the Emirates Stadium.
Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright criticised the membership’s choice to omit Martinelli from the squad for the opening sport in opposition to Coventry.
“The way in which Martinelli is being handled in the intervening time, it actually makes me really feel uncomfortable,” Wright instructed Sky Sports activities.
“I do know they could need him out, and lots of people may say, ‘yeah, it’s time for him to maneuver him on’. However there’s methods of doing that, and it ought to swimsuit him as effectively, how he desires to go away.”
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.
