LONDON, England — Arsenal don dey plan to intensify dem interest in AC Milan forward Rafael Leao if Gabriel Martinelli mistakenly decide to leave the club dis summer.
After how injury to key winger Bukayo Saka scatter dem plans dis season, Mikel Arteta and im team don conclude say dem go need replace Martinelli if im comot. Arsenal never win any trophy since dem lift FA Cup for 2020, so dem must make quality signings if dem wan compete next season.
Martinelli, wey once dey shine as one of Arsenal’s bright talents, don get 51 goals and 29 assists for 223 games. Dis performance don change wetin dem expect from am. But Arsenal still dey look for alternatives, and Leao na one of dem.
Football Insider report say Arsenal don ready to sell Martinelli for £85 million if dem fit land top-class replacement. According to Mick Brown, wey be former United and Blackburn scout, say Leao fit be perfect option. He talk say, “Arsenal don dey observe Rafael Leao since beginning of dis season because dem sabi say dem get problem for dat position.”
He go on say, “Decisions like dis no be quick quick matter, dem dey plan am for long time. Leao dey very direct, quick and skillful. Na exactly wetin Arsenal dey find for such winger.” Brown believe Arsenal lack dat kind player apart from Saka to make impact for dem final third.
One challenge wey fit hold dem back na di huge fee wey fit follow Leao, and dem say any serious offer for Martinelli go need huge money too. As e be now, Arteta no wan let Martinelli go without finding solid replacement. E get strong feeling say the Brazilian fit still become regular goalscorer for dem.
Meanwhile, dem still dey show interest in Athletic Club star, Nico Williams, wey don dey link with dem for long. The belief for Arsenal na say e go too premature to let Martinelli go just like dat.
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