Arsenal legend Ian Wright don open mouth comot for tori about how di club dey treat Gabriel Martinelli. According to Wright, e dey make am feel uncomfortable di way di Brazilian winger dey handled as e dey prepare to leave Emirates Stadium.
Martinelli, wey make 53 appearances for all competitions last season and score 11 goals as Arsenal win Premier League title, no even make di squad for dia opening match against Coventry on Friday. Di Gunners win dat one 3-0. E also no dey for Community Shield victory against Man City last weekend.
Arsenal don deny say dem dey freeze am out. Dem say e just be say di squad get plenty quality, and new signing Christos Tzolis dey impress well well for Martinelli position on di left wing. But Wright no gree, im say di way dem dey treat am no fair.
Wright, wey don speak for Sky Sports, say Martinelli no dey involved, dem no dey talk to am, and e no know wetin dey happen. ‘E don do enough with dis squad to be treated with a little bit more respect than he’s being treated at the moment,’ Wright talk.
Arteta, di Arsenal manager, don talk say dem need to face reality with honesty and transparency. ‘You might not like wetin dem tell you, but if e truthful, e go help you make better decisions for your career,’ Arteta yarn. E also admit say ‘everything get start and e get end.’
Martinelli join Arsenal from Brazilian club Ituano in 2019, and e don dey part of first team throughout Arteta tenure. But now, as Arsenal dey try build on dia title success, Martinelli look like e be di early casualty. Arsenal dey try make at least one significant sale before transfer window close, and dem see Martinelli as dia most sellable asset, along with striker Gabriel Jesus and midfielder Fabio Vieira.
Martinelli don already turn down move to Galatasaray, and e dey look for move to top European club if e go leave. Wright also mention say if Arsenal bin sign Vinicius Junior, Martinelli fit accept say e be third choice, but as Tzolis and Noni Madueke dey around, e still believe im get something to offer.
